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I'm Thinking About a Garden in Shanghai

I'm thinking about

a Chinese garden somewhere in old Shanghai

they call it Yu,

pleasure-they say

-it is said to have meant, from the ancient Ming Dynasty;

ancient pool or pond,

winds through nine corners

of superstitious greens and blues

as sculptured animals some mythic- some true seem to glance

their stony eyes

towards you;

a dragon's sculptured, fiercesome head

seems to wish that you might be dead

while to the north in Beijing

in a wine cup of jade green

the shadow of a rich Chinese Queen

eats delicacies

with chopsticks of gold

until she's had more than enough;

I'm thinking about a Chinese lady, so delicately beautiful,

so strongly dainty,

a face that hides

what she has seen in her few years the story told inside

each of her tears

of her hope and dream

for a new life

of love and laughter free from strife;

the garden in Yu recalls the first pair when only sunshine filled the air,

the pleasured paradise so fair, of hope for a future

free from despair;

bamboo motifs

of lovely grace

a lovely, simple painted face,

a zig-zag bridge of many turns while wisteria and camellias bloom,

where Marco Polo traded silk,

and stuccoed walls painted white as milk;

Cherry trees drop petals in the Oriental breeze,

and Chinese maples,

colors of delicate tracery,

reflected in the waters still

of green ponds of peace;

sculptured rocks that tell

a tale so carefully placed,

and the gate is cautiously guarded by an age-old cassia tree;

I am thinking about a barber in Suzhou,

who's weaving scissors

upon a thousand heads,

he smiles at everyone

who walks into his shop,

the name of all

he knows by heart his haircuts all-

a work of art;

the garden stones

so carefully laid,

in the most auspiciously chosen place;

the doorways laid out meticulously to cast

a shadow of beneveloncy from the past;

upon the dynasty

of Chinese kings and queens to be,

a lovely weeping willow tree;

silently cries amidst

the painted silken skies,

all plants arranged

perfectly harmonized;

The Forbidden City

and Great ominous Wall, reminds us of freedom's call;

but in the garden freedom rules

the gardener works

with his gardening tools;

the teahouse recalls,

an ancient Chinese song,

a story of forgotten love and of bicycle

rickshaws,

a painted Chinese female dove;

I'm thinking about a hippy I knew

whose painted Chinese pictures

filled the room-

who told a story

of compromise, of fearful alibis

and lies

who finds his peace in

the dream of the east

whose flowered pictures

gave the eyes

a sumptuous colorful feast

I'm thinking about

Philadelphia, PA,

of the people who live

so very far and distant away, from Chinese people

in a world on the other side,

while painted murals line the skies,

while flowing rivers

are slowly meandering by,

the same latitude

as Old Shanghai;

The Shanghai Ming garden hasn't much changed,

five hundred years

it's remained much the same, while it's mysteries

we try

to somehow explain;

I'm thinking about a Chinese day,

of gardens, ponds

and painted birds of hope, and birds of prey,

of Chinese letters painted black,

of flowered trails

of days long back,

of roads that carried golden silk,

of roofs that dip upward like an ancient ship;

I'm thinking about a Paradise,

when only peace and laughter

fills Chinese skies, with only love and truth

a garden of peaceful pleasure like the Garden of Yu,

that slowly extends its hand

from millenniums gone by to plant its peaceful garden

forever earth wide;

I'm thinking about China all week long,

I'm thinking about

a new peaceful song.

End of poem

Dawn of a New Discovery: Inspiring World Poems
Edited by John Scott with Jane Statlander, Ph.D., Miami Dade College

This is a small collection of poems, original and from several sources, that is hoped to inspire interest in writing and reading poetry. The poetry presents a kaleidoscope of ideas concerning lands, spirituality, children and youths, oppression and violence, school life and struggles, as well as painting a picture of hope.

World Poetry
Dawn of a New Discovery. 384 pages. Paperback. Over 20 poets represented, past and present.

Gifts for Him and Why Boys of All Ages Love Their Toys

 

Boys will be boys - it's a popular saying and I'm sure it's something that has been said by many parents around the world. Often regarded as more boisterous than little girls, boys can often be seen playing around with their toys; whether alone or with friends, they are never far away for a gadget or game of some kind to entertain them.

You may remember the long summer days of your childhood? A time before computers became so widespread and almost everything electronic and cool came prefixed with an 'i'. Where a championship football or cricket match involved actual participation and BMX racing involved a gang of children, some rather battered looking bikes and some unsafe-looking hills and ramps, rather than a console and a glass of coke. Well, even though times have changed and toys are often of the indoor variety - requiring the latest software updates to work properly - it is still possible to recreate that innocent sense of real-world fun that you enjoyed as a child.

Whether you are planning on buying birthday gifts for him; for your son, a younger brother, or even a friend, why not opt for a Build Your Own Lamborghini? This hugely entertaining birthday gift for him is perfect for younger toy lovers who want to develop their creative construction skills - the old air fix model aeroplanes of old may have been fantastic, but this toy is really in a league of its own. A Build Your Own VW Camper Van is also available for kids - of either the little or big variety - who appreciate a little bit of retro cool.

Older boys may be into different things, but they undoubtedly appreciate their games as much as their younger counterparts. For that older fun-loving toy-playing boy, why not go for the USB Golf Putt Returner? These golf gadgets make perfect Gifts for those teenagers who like to spend lots of in front of the computer. And you can feel at least a little bit better about their apparent aversion to getting out in the sun by giving them a little bit of golf to focus their attentions away from the screen. Powered by USB, the USB Golf Putt Returner offers the perfect opportunity to practice real-world golfing skills that cannot be matched by anything online. How many hole-in-ones will it take before he wants to take up the game at you local club?

Grown-ups are a little more difficult to buy for. When they're out of their teens and done with university, they may have enough of a disposable income of their own to purchase any number of toys to entertain themselves with; so it means that when buying birthday gifts, you really have to go that extra mile towards thinking of something that appeals to their sense of fun.

But if the person you're thinking of is into oriental cuisine, why not buy them an ultimate birthday gift for the man who may well have everything - the Chopstick Kid. Whether or not the birthday boy is actually able to use chopsticks, it will be impossible to resist the fun offered by this fantastic toy. A tremendously simple concept, the Chopstick Kid works by pushing sticks into his legs so that the utensils can be used rather like tongs. It's not exactly how they'd do it in Japan or China, but isn't that part of the fun?

In fact, while he's unwrapping his amazing Gifts, you could always impress him with stories on the origins of the humble chopstick. Did you know that although believed to have originated in China, these fun utensils are used in a number of different Asian countries - and to a lesser extent in countless non-Asian cultures - including Vietnam, Japan and Korea? They are also used in Thailand, but there you're as likely to encounter a fork and spoon, which although far easier to deal with, are also far less fun.

The sticks themselves can differ according to the country in which they are used. The business end can either be tapered into points or be blunt, and they can also be constructed from a number of different materials. Wooden and plastic chopsticks are well known, but they can also be made from bamboo, bone, metal and jade.

However they're made though, the Chopstick Kid will make them work a treat. And if the etiquette of some different countries is observed - such as not standing the sticks up in bowls of rice - the whole birthday dining experience will undoubtedly be a fantastic success, should they be used. What could be better for Birthday Gifts than that?

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Yiyun Li's lyrical and elegant short stories explore loneliness in modern China. Born in Beijing in 1972, Li focuses with great empathy on older generations who survived the chaos and personal disruptions of the Cultural Revolution.

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