Youth and Poetry

By Su Yun

Goldfish
Li Xinyi (10, Xiaohe Poetry Society)

Goldfish, goldfish,
Golden body,
Cheerful tail,
Beautiful eyes.
Every day, happily together.

A Moment of Joy
Zhao Yutong (12, Xiaohe Poetry Society)

Sunlight leaps onto the windowsill,
Laughter echoes through the campus.
The wind strokes the swaying flowers,
And a happy sense of joy dances in.

Summer Fun
Huang Zhenyu (10, Xiaohe Poetry Society)

Summer fun
Is a roll of cool mat,
A popsicle,
A TV drama,
And a beautiful mood.

Dusk
Zhang Haitong (11, Xiaohe Poetry Society)

The sun sinks along the horizon,
Cars and people pass by on the road.
I walk home with my schoolbag,
Buy a popsicle,
Sweet and satisfying.
Birds fly back to their nests,
The world slowly drifts to sleep.

Ever Sufficient
Liu Liangyu (12, Xiaohe Poetry Society)

On the green field, feet tread the dust and sand,
Charging all the way toward the second place.
Even if the golden cup is not won,
The edge remains undiminished.
Sweat soaks the battle robe, yet no rest is taken,
Fighting for the silver list, never letting go.
Today, I temporarily stand as your subordinate,
Tomorrow, I will climb to the peak again.

Home
Ning Jinghan (9, Yuxiu Primary School)

Leaves are cradles for dewdrops,
Flowers are beds for bees,
Streams are paradise for fish and shrimp,
Home is a safe haven for children.

What Is Summer?
Wang Yutong (9, Yuxiu Primary School)

Summer
Is the sweet drip of watermelon on my tongue,
Is the pearl-red of cherries in the orchard,
Is the cicada’s song from the trees, one by one,
Is the golden waves of wheat, layer upon layer.

Spring
Wang Yutong (9, Yuxiu Primary School)

Spring Maiden wakes up
The sleeping willow tree.
The willow stretches lazily,
Looks in the mirror,
And combs its long braids.

Spilled Over
Ren Yihong (9, Yuxiu Primary School)

The sky spilled its paint palette,
Dyeing the sunset in five bright colors.
I quietly tuck the golden hue into my schoolbag,
And scatter it over the wheat fields.
Uncle Farmer shows
A happy smile.

Growing Up
Zhang Yuxuan (9, Yuxiu Primary School)

When dandelions grow up,
They say goodbye to their mother,
Riding on free buses,
Traveling all over the world.

When little water drops grow up,
They say goodbye to their mother,
And with their little friends,
Go to see the surging sea.

When cockleburs grow up,
They say goodbye to their mother,
Following small animals,
To explore a new world together.

Su Yun, 17 years old, is a member of the Chinese Poetry Society and a young poet. His works have been published in more than ten countries. He has published two poetry collections in China, namely Inspiration from All Things and Wisdom and Philosophy, and one in India titled WITH ECSTASY OF MUSINGS IN TRANQUILITY. He has won the Guido Gozzano Orchard Award in Italy, the Special Award for Foreign Writers in the City of Pomezia, and was praised by the organizing committee as the "Craftsman of Chinese Lyric Poetry". He has also received the "Cuttlefish Bone" Best International Writer Award for those under 25.

*Note: All these poems have obtained the approval of their teachers, who personally submitted them to me. Additionally, consent has also been given by the teenagers themselves and their parents.

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