[創作] Notes from Faraway Places

[yuuyh (倒吊人)]

1
Don't be the enemy of everyone's happiness.
It's your duty to be cheerful.

2
People used to wait here.
They stood by the trees and
then became part of the forest.
I'm waiting for you
under the dead willow,
but will you come to rescue me?

3
I can't tell you much
'cause surveillance is everywhere.
Go collect the leaves and burn them.
Then I'll know where to disappear.

4
We were poisoned everyday.
We learned it from whispers.
We ate the food and knew
it was noxious.
And we ate it. Why?

5
"This place enjoys too much freedom."
The citizens all agree with him.
Remember: did all these ever happen
in the past? No! It was the time
when grandpa could walk on the street!

So they block the streets and
burn many for the sake of stability.
Now your grandpa can find some peace
here. You're also welcomed.
They'll find you out soon anyway.

6
Silence pervades in this misty area.
The inhabitants used to live silently
and they were slaughtered without
a sound.

7
It has been raining on and on
since the day you left utopia.
Time stands still here,
but we are still happy.
We know how to appreciate rain.

--
It's an imitation of Henri Michaux's "I Am Writing to You from a Far-Off
Country."

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推 hecati:I like it. It's simple yet with
→ hecati:so many layers.  :)
推 spacedunce5:the original poem reminds me of
→ spacedunce5:the shane jones novel "light boxes"
推 hahastarr:awww it's so wonderful!
推 xyzgrace: