Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2019 | Page 13

The Fleet
St. Paul's Co-educational College Primary School, Tsang, Tsz Ting - 8
A fleet of ships on the sea
Travelling around to see
Making friends or foes?
Let’s see where the fleet goes!
Cargoes of silk and gold
For gifts? Oh-no!
All these silk and gold
Were given out, then bowing low
To show off China’s power
To scare away other emperors
Moslem herbs for our members
Armada led by splendid ambassadors
Infest the sea of Asia
Pirates raided Strait of Malacca
Admiral Zheng had no fear
Defeat them the same year
“Give it now! The gold, now”
armies yelled aloud
Bombs flew, like flying cows
Shots fired at the cloud
History winners, you may say
To see the light of day
Exploring India in different ways
To see what they say
“Travelling across the sea;
Looking for things to see.
Gold not just for me.
This, the joy for me!”
Persian Gulf we see
Lions from Sultan to me
Seven voyages and goodbyes
Nautical Chart is still applied
China ruled the seas
That is what I see
These wonderful sailors
Are good models for me!