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My Old China Poems - Poems about My Old China

Imperial Manila As I See It
...Manila the Imperial City of the Philippines It is like a mirror reflecting itself What you see in Manila is you see the Philippines There you see high rise glass building The modern mask of moder......

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Categories: my old china, city, history, identity, work,
Form: Prose
Premium Member Trust
...Trust Trust is fragile, yet so strong In relations must belong Of value beyond all worth Than all the gold on the earth Trust has high inherent risks Often puts one in good stead Should hi......

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Categories: my old china, character, integrity, relationship, trust,
Form: Rhyme



Two Mountains Crumbling In Daylight
...Eons ago, near two flowing rivers in old China Lived an old, white clothed man ninety-nine years of age Who glared at two mountains he knew from his long-dead childhood Who glared at the gian......

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Categories: my old china, dedication, endurance, heaven, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Me Old Mate
...Hey up me old mucker, how`s tha doing me old mate, where did tha get that big shiner? has tha bin in a fate. av cum round to see thee, for thee to give me a hand, cos av just had delivered, ......

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Categories: my old china, friend, friendship, fun, funny,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member I Lost My Heart, In San Francisco
...I lost my heart, in San Francisco The day that I lost you When you told me so long Then I knew it was wrong But my darling, what else could I do? It was there in the mist of the morning On th......

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Categories: my old china, goodbye, humor, loss, romance,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member Because of You
...Memory slips away In that strange forgetfulness Only faint pictures float In my distant horizon And when I try to find Only tinctures blindly tell Odd that I should know this Sad g......

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Categories: my old china, allegory,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Joy Luck Club
...The tale is shared Vivid and bold, To air old cares, To redeem souls. The journey starts In old China; So many parts, Lost agendas! The journey ends On distant shores; East-West now......

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Categories: my old china, change,
Form: Quatrain
The Mysterious Tankards of Dunkirk Hill
...For Didds Four tankards found at the foot of the hill Bet someone got w*nkered, and now they feel ill Bet it went down so easy that no one resisted And now they’ve forgotten the tankards existe......

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Categories: my old china, drink, england, humor, lost,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Moments
...Weathered tree Silence speaks; Vibrant wisdom ~~~~~~~~~ Dark night Rainy interlude; Noisy cicadas ~~~~~~~~~ Weird weather Hot yet cold; Temperamental ~~~~~~~~~ Marathon ......

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Categories: my old china, change,
Form: Haiku
Letting Go
...I remember her always. She was the cornerstone of my life. In my eyes always so beautiful. She lay in the bed upstairs Old, Weak and frail. Almost without breath. A quiet whisper for water ......

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Categories: my old china, death, mother,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Moonglow 2
...MOONGLOW 2 Words sculpt Moments frozen; Death stalking ~~~~~~~~~ In one swift stride Joy ride ends; Broken romance ~~~~~~~~~ Swift dash Purpose crumbles; Hide-and-Seek ~......

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Categories: my old china, beauty,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Pearl S Buck
...Bamboo chimes hint of old China, Urge of vast lands by eastern shores; Chase rays and tints of diaspora, Keep mission trends of Christian mores. See the real world and write your tales, Announce......

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Categories: my old china, blessing,
Form: Sonnet
Premium Member Old Bridge, Lijiang
...SPRING TIME MEMORIES 2 Spring in Lijiang Blooming flowers sparkle; Crystal clear waters ~~~~~~~~~ Snow-cap mountains Majestic horizons; Sky borne eagle ~~~~~~~~~ Prominent ......

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Categories: my old china, blessing,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Lijiang In Yunnan, China
...SPRINGTIME MEMORIES Mountain sentinels By ancient town; Clear waters cascade Cobblestone streets Winding pavements; Trade offerings buzz Fertile plains Crystal clear waters; Shady trees guard ......

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Categories: my old china, adventure,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Passages Here 5
...Watching and waiting Nothing happens; Until just now Trade buzz Money changing hands; Bazaar commotion Old shophouses Newly renovated; Brisk traffic parades Corner cafe Stray co......

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Categories: my old china, repetition,
Form: Haiku

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