I am a Chinese man, born in Hong Kong moved to USA in 1985 gained the usa citizen in 1990. I like both my birth place Hong Kong and the cities around San Francisco and bay areas. The weather in both are the best as I have visited so many places and compared.
After my retirement since 2001, I have been trying to start writing poetry from 2002 in a small quantity. After having learned how to type Chinese in the computer, so I started my Chinese poetry from early March 2005. To the end of 2005, I decided to concentrate more in learning and creation of English poems, so I immediately searched a good place suitable for this purpose, I arrived this Wrtiters-network.com as my ideal learning and investigatiing corner.
* I wonder a poem should be kept in shorter form.
*Let peoples remembe ...
RE: Absence of Roses 'Delicious' was used because that was how they smelt. When I wrote 'red or pink' I was describing the roses, when at the end I used 'blue' I was describing my eyes. I also used the colours as symbols of happiness/love (red, pink) and sadness (blue) . Hope that helps.
A Beautiful Lady.
She appeared like a blaze.
Moved from the West to East.
I could only stand far survey.
My heart felt her cool face.
I thought in love was too late.
Closer heard her voice ringing;
her face as white as pale jade;
her hands were gently soft.
She touched me make my heart jumping;
her lips moved gently with pink shines.
Why I could not control my heart calm?
Her charming figure caused me shy.
Nearly could not speak wise words.
My mind was so distraught when stood closer.
After so many years, I still do not forget such the critical from Fairy Heart about my poem Absence of Roses, that is ver true a good suggestion!