City Of Tomorrow
Land in the South Coast of China
Gateway of the Pearl River Delta
Diversified fusion of East and West ethnicity
Green, modern and high- tech based society
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Asian, scenic, quiet, friendly
Timeless with flair touched contemporary
Kung Fu, Cantonese Opera and Hakka Folk songs
Living cultural heritage for so long
Ā "One Country- Two Way System " GovernmentĀ
Global village of the fourth dimensionĀ
Reached the heaven with its classic skyscrapers
And continuing to enchant its foreign invaders
Beyond the affluence of this vibrant metropolis
Hides a riven autonomy
It swallowed a severe political crisis
Benign Dictatorship country
Back to its prehistoric times
It was a fishing village and salt production sites
Become a base for the exploitation of Pearl stones
And a prisoner in China's dungeon
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An orphaned Lion
Abased, powerless, desolated
Clamor for dominion
Chasing sovereignty for its nation
But in today's era
That orphan become a mighty one
Conquering its enemies alone
Constructing its legacy de throne
It may have cried a thousand times
Slaughtered by its marauders a hundred times
It stood still fighting, reforming and advancing
Molding a great nation for the world to look up to
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And this rhyme is about this land
The world's best part on hand
The so called " Pearl of the Orient " in Literary Arts
Hong Kong where the " City of Tomorrow " starts...
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Comments
this is soooo good, I love reading poems like this, Prea (virtual handshake) it's 'edutaining' (shout out to Tim and Sid) I learn something and get entertained at the same time....you did a great job of constructing this poem, reads like a documentary, and now I want to go there now, such a worthwhile write this is, enjoyed....welcome to the land of poetry, cheersĀ
hi .. thank you for appreciating my work ..it is really a pleasure that someone got to tell me things like this.. ??? I just want to explore and Hong Kong captivates me.. I really don't know it but there is something special about it.. I'm glad you like it.. Thank you
You paint a detailed, metaphor-strewn portrait of a strange, yet familiar world...and you paint it beautifully.
The last couple of lines are particularly effective.
Welcome to Cosmofunnel.
J ;)
Thank you very much.
I am so happy you got to communicate with my poem.. ???
So Beautifully written with such thought
I really enjoyed this, it had me captivated from the begining
Lorna
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It is pleasure.. thank you so much....what is important to me is .. you felt every rhyme... written in my work..that is matters the most... you got enchanted with it..Ā
So awesome, Ā it Ā brings back memories when I first visited the city with my 1 year old daughter ## well descriptive poem,##Ā
congrats on the nominationĀ
LeahĀ
I am overwhelmed thank u so much.. ????