Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Poetry 2020complete | Page 129

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.
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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.
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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.
A gondola glides across
The Venetian Lagoon under the ceiling.
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.
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