Tonight As I Sit Under The Locust Tree Poem by Raymond Farrell
Tonight As I Sit Under The Locust Tree
Tonight
As I sit
Under the locust tree
Letting my dinner digest
The soothing song
Of the birds
In the bamboo
Is briefly interrupted
By the long loud ring
Of an electronic bell
And hundreds of Chinese students
Having finished an exam
Begin poring
Out of a nearby
University building
Which had stood silent
Though fully engorged
With people
As they stream out
I only see placid faces
Almost devoid of expression
No animated gestures
No loud talk
Give any sense
The stress of the exam
Is over
Just a river
Of calm silent people
With black heads bobbing
As it flows
Peacefully through
The West gate
Of the university.
The imagery is vivid, has a clue to extreme performance. well read, thanks
I love the frantic calmness you've invoked. The usage of visuals that Speak flowing down stream. Thank you for sharing
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Very nicely and aptly presented. Excellent collocation. A beautiful poem I like most. Many thanks for sharing. .....10
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10/3/2023 9:49:36 PM # 1.0.0.1115
Remarkable and very vivid observation excellently expressed. It is true that the Chinese are never really expressive of their emotions and usually appear solemn and detached.
I am glad others have observed this as well as me.