sea between Macao and Taipa
framed by lamps on bridges
and both sides of shore
waves splashes
shackles on the bank
bitten by bleak salty
winds like kapok
decayed. a fishing boat afloat
writing history on a crinkled sheet
Song Zijiang, Chris, is a Macao-based poet. Affiliated with Association of Stories in Macao and Virtual Artists Collective in Chicago, he has been participated in various poetry writing and translation projects. His works have been published in Mainland China, the United States, Macao and Hong Kong. His latest book of poems, Wiping the Dim Sky, is published in 2009. His forthcoming book of poems, Strolling, will be published later this year.