A Party of —

Bilingual Poetry; 2022

A Party of —

对镜点兵

吸气

呼气

抓紧勇气

推门

only to stumble into

a party

of glass wine

     of crystals, of diamonds

               of ruby, of gold

of

ALL WHITE

落荒而逃

*1, Rough Meaning of The First Stanza:

Towards the mirror gathering soldiers

Inhale

Exhale

Grab courage

Push open the door

*2, Rough Meaning of The Last Stanza:

Defeated and fled