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1967

1967

November 1, 2015 Issue 10, Issue 10 Poetry, Issues, Poetry, Translation

Translated by STEPHEN HAVEN and LI YONGYI

They said:
“Tear off the erhu strings,
Smash its body.”
We ended up without music.

A Couple

A Couple

May 1, 2013 Issue 05, Issue 05 Poetry, Poetry, Translation

By YANG JIAN

He was old.
She, too, was old.
Their years, like lightning, slit the heart of the passerby.

Booming, Spring Shoves Open the Door

Booming, Spring Shoves Open the Door

May 1, 2013 Issue 05, Issue 05 Poetry, Poetry, Translation

By MO FEI

Booming, spring shoves open the door,
Blocks of ice wash down the river.
While some people stay in youth,
Some regret and grow old.