The Ruins At Night Poem by William He

'Ruins': The Sanxingdui Ruins, dubbed as one of the greatest archeological finds in the 20th century, are believed to be the remnants of the Shu Kingdom dating back at least 4,800 years and lasting over 2,000 years. 'Selene': As the goddess of the moon, Selene was responsible for controlling the movement of the moon across the sky during the night. She shone magnificent silvery light down on the Earth as she travelled in her chariot pulled by snowy white horses. She had the power to give the mortals sleep, to light up the night and control time. " Bennu" : The Bennu Bird was a sacred animal from Ancient Egypt that had associations with the gods of creation, Ra and Atum. The Bennu Bird was said to have created itself at the dawn of creation. It was worshipped in the city of Heliopolis, where the most important deities of Ancient Egypt were worshipped. 'Protruding eyeballs': The artifacts excavated at Sanxingdui differ strikingly from figures found in other parts of China. One famous mask, dubbed " Human face with protruding eyes, " features cylindrical " eyes" protruding from the sockets; the ears flair out like wings. Artifacts on display at the Sanxingdui Museum. 'The best-absolute being tree': The bronze heavenly tree. It has a main body and base. It resembles a great tree, rising from the top of a three-sided mountain. At three levels on the trunk, three branches emerge, each bearing three fruit. Nine of these fruit point upward, each with a bird standing on it. Experts believe it reflects the ancient Shu people's worship of the solar deity. 'Ceremonial mask': Weighing about 280 grams (0.6 pounds) and estimated to be made from 84% gold, the ceremonial mask is one of over 500 items unearthed from six newly discovered 'sacrificial pits, ' according to China National Cultural Heritage Administration. 'Shining Line': Shining Line is the name of an international Album-oriented rock project born from a collaboration between the Italian musicians Pierpaolo Monti and Amos Monti. They have worked with legendary producer Alessandro Del Vecchio, as well as Italian guitar players Marco 'Dandy' D'Andrea and Mario Percudani. 'This world in a mess': Lyrics written by Donna Hightower. Hightower as an American R&B, soul and jazz singer and songwriter, who recorded and released albums for the Decca and Capitol labels. Later in her career she was based in Europe, where she had a hit in 1972 with 'This World Today is a Mess.'