Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2019 | Page 114

New Tales of the Ming Treasure Voayages
HKUGA College, Cheung, Man Hei Hayley - 15
Zheng He kicked off his voyage,
Seven times in a row.
Not to loot your treasure,
But to give out Chinese gold.
Terima Kasih, Dankie, Xiexie,
The dragon god was praised.
Silk, jewelry, gold,
Friendship forged was great.
Not everyone was welcoming,
Flaming cannonballs on the way.
Boom, bang, smash!
A thousand men slain.
The sea was red,
Blaze dominated,
Roar! Ooof!
Some gulped for breath,
Some drowned in silence.
Who ruled the sea?
People answered, “Zheng He.”
What built a shimmering empire?
Skeletons buried in fire