WILLIAM ZHOU

WILLIAM ZHOU

A Dragonfly Arrived

Standing at the shore of a lake

I enjoyed the early morning

Suddenly

a small dragonfly arrived

and took a rest on my shoulder

turning me

into a spring tree.

Ginkgo Tree In Four Seasons

In spring I release green butterflies

People rushing by

Only one girl teaches me to fly by raising hands

In summer I drip fresh and green tears

People walking by with umbrellas

Only one beauty burst into tears by pulling me

In autumn I exhale the sunshine in my heart

People begin to look up and highly praise

Only one old man wandering and pondering around me

In winter the cold wind whips me unceasingly

Forcing me to hand over the golden verses

Still one poet holding me and crying bitterly

A Piece Of Paper

A piece of paper

Drifting in your words

A piece of paper

Bleaching in my dreams

This piece of paper

Shaking spirit and shadow of history

This piece of paper

Carrying the prospect of time

Listen to the paper

Those fell out of power are pained

Smell the paper

Those appear on the stage are drunken

Tear the paper

The moonlight in the poems is shouting

Light the paper

Rivers and mountains on picture will be burned down

WILLIAM ZHOU

(CHINA)

WILLIAM ZHOU: Published Chinese, English and translated works in literary journals at home and abroad. He has won three National Poetry awards and three international poetry awards. Published four poetry collections. He was invited to attend the World Congress of Poets eight times. Some poems have been translated and published in eight foreign languages. He is now a life member of the World Poet Congress, a member of the Chinese Poetry Society.