Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2019 | Page 36

Acrostic Poem
Hong Kong Baptist University Affiliated School Wong Kam Fai Secondary & Primary School,
Wang, Vanessa – 10
Muslim Zheng He leads the mighty fleet.
Influencing other empires to rise with Ming.
Numbers of ships rise with glory and pride.
Gigantic fleet sweeps across the stormy, dark waves
The ships loaded with priceless goods ships strong and powerful with sturdy boards.
Ready and ambitious they started their journey
Every place was filled with interesting stories
All sailors as united as a skeleton’s bones.
Sailing first to Champa, Java and Malacca.
Using respect and courtesy, they exchanged luxuries.
Revising their every route
Every stop made carefully counted
Fiery determination in his eyes
Leads dignified Zheng He with his words wise
Every day a hundred miles
Every moment different stories
To remember the Ming Treasure Fleet, of all their contribution deeds.