酷我-北美枫

[anna]

In my first decade, I was taught to look up.
Smiling faces, singing toys . . . from black and white
to vivid colors, my color-blind mind
was trained to seize the visual. Blue sky,
green trees, sunny windows and high ceilings.
I was a frog, arrogant, naive, and eager to jump
out of my pond. Leaping from the small spaces
onto open land, I demanded all be
"Mine, mine!"

The second decade brought me dreams, some mine,
others demanded: "Dream higher, achieve more."
I envisioned mountains, but the camera zoomed in
on a monkey, nimble, enthusiastic, excited
to grip each adventure. Climb, shoot, race . . .
I declared the world broad with free will.

In the third decade, I was set free.
Immersed in the real world of money, fashion,
relationships and promotion. I became
as aggressive as a dog: greedy, in pursuit
of human success.

At 30, a sudden desperation
to find the meaning of life. Feeling
like a caged bird, miserable, I lost
my voice. How might I reach the happiness
and peace beyond gold and diamonds?
No one had ever taught me.

The adult me -- looks back
and sees this shell searching
outward for treasure. So, with eyes cast down
I peer within, only to view emptiness. Illusion
falls away and all I have are questions:
Who am I? A rack of clothes? A crown of clouds?
The images fade into the void, only a numb ache
remains. In the emptiness, the shadow
of a fossil, weeping.

I want a new life.
_________________
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Anna Yin

《爱的灯塔-星子安娜双语诗选》
<Nightlights> <Seven Nights with the Chinese Zodiac> ...

http://annapoetry.com

[[星子安娜]]

In my first decade, I was taught to look up.
Smiling faces, singing toys . . . from black and white
to vivid colors, my color-blind mind
was trained to seize the visual. Blue sky,
green trees, sunny windows and high ceilings.
I was a frog, arrogant, naive, and eager to jump
out of my pond. Leaping from the small spaces
onto open land, I demanded all be
"Mine, mine!"

The second decade brought me dreams, some mine,
others demanded: "Dream higher, achieve more."
I envisioned mountains, but the camera zoomed in
on a monkey, nimble, enthusiastic, excited
to grip each adventure. Climb, shoot, race . . .
I declared the world broad with free will.

In the third decade, I was set free.
Immersed in the real world of money, fashion,
relationships and promotion. I became
as aggressive as a dog: greedy, in pursuit
of human success.

At 30, a sudden desperation
to find the meaning of life. Feeling
like a caged bird, miserable, I lost
my voice. How might I reach the happiness
and peace beyond gold and diamonds?
No one had ever taught me.

The adult me -- looks back
and sees this shell searching
outward for treasure. So, with eyes cast down
I peer within, only to view emptiness. Illusion
falls away and all I have are questions:
Who am I? A rack of clothes? A crown of clouds?
The images fade into the void, only a numb ache
remains. In the emptiness, the shadow
of a fossil, weeping.

I want a new life.
_________________
---------------------

Anna Yin

《爱的灯塔-星子安娜双语诗选》
<Nightlights> <Seven Nights with the Chinese Zodiac> ...

http://annapoetry.com

[博弈]

I like this one;
sometimes we move,
sometimes we touch,
and I prefer 'touch'.
_________________
Sometimes I am busy
Sometimes I am free
In between, there's it
Until I find thee...

[[Mark]]

I like this one;
sometimes we move,
sometimes we touch,
and I prefer 'touch'.
_________________
Sometimes I am busy
Sometimes I am free
In between, there's it
Until I find thee...

[anna]

Hi Mark,

Thanks. This is my old poem...

I am older now.
_________________
---------------------

Anna Yin

《爱的灯塔-星子安娜双语诗选》
<Nightlights> <Seven Nights with the Chinese Zodiac> ...

http://annapoetry.com

[[星子安娜]]

Hi Mark,

Thanks. This is my old poem...

I am older now.
_________________
---------------------

Anna Yin

《爱的灯塔-星子安娜双语诗选》
<Nightlights> <Seven Nights with the Chinese Zodiac> ...

http://annapoetry.com