A Performance in Beijing
The Great Hall of the People.
After the performance
she appears above us,
stepping out from
a Chinese painting of heaven.
She descends into the foyer,
camera’s whir.
Once more
we are stunned
by the power of beauty
to command our devotion.
This is her moment,
surely no moment could out-match
this one.
Later, a reading,
tea leaves in a small cup,
dragons circle the rim.
A vision.
There are rumors, suspicions,
political purges,
Her
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Categories:
beijing, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Spring in Beijing
Spring in Beijing
Alexander Bugh
The once was a man who walked in Beijing
He walked and he walked admiring the spring
The flowers started to bloom and trees to green
The lake was defrosting, a wonderful sight to be seen
But the poor blind man saw not a thing.
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Categories:
beijing, 11th grade, april, city,
Form: Limerick
Beijing Guest List
Anida Mann & Baron Ready
April Showers & Wade Rivers
Bertha Saylor & Abel Crews
Bunny Bunns & Wilt Dailey
Burl E Pecker & Phyllis Upman
Candy Cane & Hedon Succor
Chastity B. Lowe & Noah Hoare
Crystal Clear & Robin Blind
Demi Tasse & Felix Ottic
Emery Board & Harry Burns
Fanny B Hind & Gopher Broke
Gaye B Hind & Ben Dover
Helen
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Categories:
beijing, word play,
Form: List
Thinking of My Beijing Friends On July 7
We missed the Lugou Bridge moon of the morning
Seeing only the engraved emperor's brush writing
This site where China and Japan exchanged fire
How many times have we visited there?
Rain falls and makes me playful to play with the rain
The day comes and reminds me to remember it again
How I wish to pay another visit to
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Categories:
beijing, friendship, history, travel,
Form: Light Verse
Frank and Tim and Beijing
FRANK AND TIM AND BEIJING
Frank and I planned a visit to Beijing,
The attraction was their night life
And bright lights,
Maybe we would visit one or two
Historical sights?
We drank a lot on our trip
To the East,
And we didn’t feel disturbed in
The least,
That the passengers just gave us
A glare and a stare,
And most probably wished we were
Really
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Categories:
beijing, drink, drug, funny,
Form: Rhyme
Beijing Is Becoming Smoggy
They made a pile of yellow leaves and burnt them...
They thought they were dead...
But
why did you do this to hearts?....
Beijing is becoming smoggy
You may taste blood in the air...
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Categories:
beijing, heartbroken,
Form: Free verse
Resistance
Autumn leaves fallen
all over the Tsinghua Campus...
Yellow, Orange, Red and Brown...
Each has a story to tell...
Story of Resistance...
How long did it stand
against wild air...
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Categories:
beijing, conflict, environment,
Form: Free verse
This Side of Beijing
The young girlie that served me at Burger King
Possessed the sweetest smile this side of Beijing
I told this sweetie so
She started to glow
We both felt good as she gave me my onion rings
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Categories:
beijing, smile,
Form: Limerick
Categories:
beijing, places, political, urban
Form: Haiku
Beijing, An Attempted Haiku
Temples and hutongs
dragons and people abound.
Tea an oasis.
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Categories:
beijing, holiday, places, urban,
Form: Haiku