Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2020 | Page 23

Poetry – Group 4
Future Adventures of the Greater
Bay Area
St. Paul’s Co–educational College, Au, Ting Hei – 15
A feeble spark flickers, descends over
The luminous city of stars.
Suitcases disembark the Orient Express,
Gates to the dynamic East ajar.
***
Xiang Gang
“Welcome to the Pearl of the Orient”
She whispers, dancing sapphires
Adorn her wavy black gown, which conceal
Past secrets of this fragrance harbour.
A flourishing entrepot, no longer,
As a city of glass has emerged.
Formal suits and briefcases wriggle in
The hustle and bustle of commerce.
Fervent eyes and cameras fight for their spots,
Enamoured by the light’s symphony.
Extravagant hotels line the avenue,
Embellished with lavish embroidery.
Screams of “Eureka!” echo behind windows
Of acclaimed research institutes.
Prominent greenhouses cultivate
Blossoms, from seeds in solitude.
***
Ao Men
A concrete dragon slithering, soaring,
Spanning across the sea.
Settling on the land of gamble, as if
It, too, were seduced by the money.
The Eiffel Tower casts rays of brilliance
Onto the hectic boulevard, bustling.
Handful of dices clang and clatter
On the horrific battleground of gamblers.
Pots of enticing gold roll in and out
Of the pockets of bold conquerors.
Not far from the wealth and exorbitance,
Lie antique stores and food stalls
Battered by the rivulet of time,
Former glories whispering within their walls.
***
Zhong Guo
Chimes sound in the distance.
The fragrance of incense rises, dense and
heavy.
Before the altar, devoted monks
Seek for peace, a spiritual journey.
A gateway from the concrete jungle,
A portal to the lush land.
Where city dwellers flock and infuse
themselves
In the artistry of God’s hands.
***
A seemingly minuscule speck on the map,
But radiates like a new star born.
A land of riches, a land of opportunities,
A land, our nation prides on.
A gondola glides across
The Venetian Lagoon under the ceiling.
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