Five Poems

      

By Chinese Poet Yuan Hongri (Translated by Manu Mangattu)

Yuan Hongri Five Poems By Chinese Poet Yuan Hongri (Translated by Manu Mangattu) The Coast of Time   In the pink and white golden words Of the day outside the garden of gods Is the hometown of thy soul. Far before the world was born   The prehistoric giants in gold Engraved the epic of times to be born To tell thee, from outer skies the city of the giant Will once again come to the coast of time. 1.17.2015   The Prehistoric Giants   I live in the very eyes of the stone I am the light of the light, The core of the universe. Out of water and fire I emerge Yes, churning water, turning fire. There was a time, in black and white, when The space of the galaxy was resplendent with colours. The world is a book of dreams The city of the future is above the clouds. The prehistoric giants thence I saw They are solemn as mountains Living in the city of gold, transparent in body, Synchronous with the sun and the moon and the stars. 2015.1.7     The Temple of the Gods   Original words – A picture of the heart and the spirit A breeze blowing through the silent music That which grows in the palm of your hand The sun, the moon and the stars singing in form God’s bosom, the ups and downs of the earth The river is fragrant sweet nectar of life. Original words are stars in the night sky Shining bright and light upon the soul. Plaiting along the bridge of light Can arrive at the Temple of the Gods.   Golden and Transparent   When the dainty of dawn lights up your body You shall see the golden country in stone. The Giant is walking in the sky   His hand holds aloft a Diamond City. In the garden outside the sky The other one robed in transparent gold; He's smiling at you. And behind him, is a huge palace.     Flash of the Giant   When I walk the City I shall hold it in my hand. Blowing a breath to make it transparent. So I saw it in the future: The Gem edifice, a flash of the giant. The stars cling to their bodies As if from another universe So I know that the sea will be sweet And the earth will be noble as gold.   Bio: Hongri Yuan, (born 1962) is a renowned Chinese mystic, poet, and philosopher. His work has been published in the UK, USA, India, New Zealand, Canada, and Nigeria; his poems have appeared in Poet's Espresso Review, Orbis, Tipton Poetry Journal, Harbinger Asylum, The Stray Branch, Acumen, Pinyon Review, Taj Mahal Review, Madswirl, Shot Glass Journal, Amethyst Review, Fine Lines, and other e-zines, anthologies, and journals. His best known works are“Platinum City”and “Golden Giant”. His works explore themes of prehistoric and future civilization.   Manu Mangattu   Manu Mangattu is an English Professor, poet, editor, director and rank-holder. He has published 7 books, 73 research articles and 36 conference papers apart from 14 edited volumes with ISBN. He serves as chief editor/editor for various international journals. He has done UGC funded projects and a SWAYAM-MOOC course (Rs 15 lakhs). Besides translations from Chinese and Sanskrit, he writes poetry in English as well as in Indian languages. He was named "Comrade to Poetry China" in 2016. A visiting faculty at various universities and a quintessential bohemian-vagabond, he conducts poetry readings, workshops and lectures when inspired. After an apprenticeship in Shakespeare under Dr Stephen Greenblatt, he currently guides 23 research scholars and mentors NET English aspirants.