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Wallaby (Wanna be) Chinese milk vetches tickling its jumping feet, dandelion necklaces decorating its frail neck, Cicade droning in the grassy woods. Fallen nuts on yellow leaves,and warm bonfires...were all delightful gifts. "I'll be a wallaby for ever." It spent ages in plentiful nature. Seeing and hearing English for the first time in junior high,it got confused. Why aren't they"I a girl am. This a pen is."? The language sounded foreign,quite new to its ears. Overseas countries looked far away,never to reach or return. "What's the use of Engllish?" It inquired in class. Going on to senior high,the language began sounding fascinating. The expressions looked interesting,and widened its view of the world. "Wanna be a kangaroo,wanna move to somewhere." It dreamt in bed. In the ancient city of quiet atomsphere, Shakespeare's couplets sounded away in a doze. Shelley,Yeats,Tennyson...,gone away in the wind. Linguistics given up through its laziness. Its four years' prime flew quickly,waiting for no one. "Am I a kangaroo or wallaby?" It wondered on Graduate Day. Moved to the overpopulated area, it has returned to Shakespeare on th screen. Singing popular songs in English, counting syllables in composing haiku. "I'm still a wallaby,but wanna be cultivated." Surely some day. Wishing,challenging among wallabies. |
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"Iceberg ahead!" |
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The slippery stage reflects in green |
Men's jeolousy is dark red under ashes, Wolf,wolf,why are you looking at the moon? After innocent blossoms cherry trees fruit swinging jewels, which taste sour,sweet like first love. previous/next |
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