Backyard Weeds Grow Poem by Haiqing Hua

Backyard weeds grow
华海庆2018年6月16日写于多伦多
Oliver Hua, June 16,2018, Toronto

Backyard weeds grow
Its root spreads
It roots deep inside soil
So occupies, spreading as a tiger
So occupies, spreading as a dragon

Backyard weed grows
It occupies in spreading as tiger and dragon
A backyard where tiger and dragon fight
Even weeds can claim to be the King

Soil is the boundary
Grass leaves are the flags
Summer wind sounds off the bugles
It triggers drums and zithers

A place where crises grow
A place dangers are everywhere
This backyard garden
But only a battlefield waiting the fight

Backyard weeds grow
This is a poisonous weed
They are alien species
They come uninvited

后庭之莠
Backyard weeds grow
华海庆2018年6月16日写于多伦多
Oliver Hua, June 16,2018, Toronto

后庭之莠
根系蔓延
深扎土壤中
蔓踞如虎
芜盘如龙

后庭之莠
虎踞龙盘
龙争虎斗的后庭
野草也可称王

泥土为疆
草叶为旗
夏风为号
锣鼓琴瑟

危机四伏
险象环生
后庭花园
如同战前之战场

后庭之莠
有毒的野草
外来物种
不请自来