A Tanka About Formosa (Beautiful Island) Poem by Chen-ou Liu

A Tanka About Formosa (Beautiful Island)



In 1544, a Portuguese ship sighted the main island of Taiwan and named it 'Ilha Formosa, ' which means "Beautiful Island."

all of a sudden...
my vision blurring
and the words
in 'From Far Formosa'
lifting off the page

Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: nostalgia
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