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Outside Qingming

Storing many years of waiting
Gambling with my neighbors
I bet my descendants will team up to come
This year they won’t miss
Nurtured in my arms, my children
will bring baskets
a vintage, a fresh food

After the sun awoke up
Moss-paved paths rang
Oh, my heart bounced eagerly

(The sun skewed…)

Gripped by thousands of my yearn 
I saw tides come and go
Burning swiftly, the ghost of money
was temptation; was grey happiness 
Scattered over my neighbors’ chest 
where weeds were pulled out

Rowed out from my veins 
My children didn’t come
Shards of rain seemed to cry

•Qingming Festival is the East Asian lunar holiday .
it usually begins around 4 or 5 April and ends around 20 April.
Dduring these days, relatives gather in graveyard to worship their ancestor.

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/23/2016 10:31:00 PM

H.Y. FU, Welcome to Poetry soup, I hope you enjoy the community. Here, you will find friendly poets who enjoy supporting one another. I myself, enjoy reading and commenting those who want to be read. The only time I give constructive criticism is when a poet desires it. However, if for some reason the poem is not my field I will guide you to someone who is more qualified than I. Stop by and read one of my poems if you like. My poems are not perfect, but I have a feeling you might like one. I encourage you to check out the contest page and read to receive comments. Tell me a little about your poetic skills if you like. It will be my pleasure to follow and read every poem you post from here on :) We are Lucky To Have you. Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

H.Y. Fu
Date: 6/27/2016 8:30:00 PM

Hi, Linda: thank you for your support and I am lucky to find this website. ?I will do my best to check out all pages here. I do not have any poetic skills now, maybe I will develop some in future. It is my pleasure to follow you too. Thanks again!