Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2019 | Page 5

The Great Voyages of Zheng He
Shanghai United International School Wanyuan Campus, Yang, Lisa - 9
Zheng He was a navigator
He was also a sailor
He made friendships between countries and countries
He traded goods from China to everywhere
Zheng He had seven voyages to the west
Wearing vest
Wearing coat
It was not easy
They went to Champa
To see the sandalwood
They went to India
To smell the ambergris
They went to Malacca
To taste the spices
They went to Java
To learn Buddhism
Zheng He crossed the sea
To send silk, China and tea
Brought back spices we hadn’t tasted
Brought back special animals we hadn’t seen
We must have Zheng He
To be the trading angel
Who wore a vest and a coat
And let people to trade
We must have Zheng He
To be the trading angel
Who made friendships between countries and countries
And traded goods from China to everywhere