Teens and Poetry Project

 

1. Little Bird Flower
Su Moyan, 10 years old | Gongye Road Primary School, Gaocheng District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province
 
A little bird lies on the ground
Breath stilled
I wrap its tiny body in petals
And bury it under a flowering tree
I believe
Every spring
The mother bird will stand on this tree
And wake a little bird flower with her song

2. The Cloud Classroom
Xue Liutong, 9 years old | Guanzhuang Primary School, Jiashizhuang Town, Gaocheng District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province
 
The sky is the classroom for clouds
In it
They learn recitation, acting and makeup
And play hide-and-seek with Teacher Sun
Cloud students love holidays most
If you can't find them in the classroom
Don't worry
They must have traveled far away
They never have to rush to finish homework

3. The Gluttonous Snow
Xue Haomeng, 9 years old | Guanzhuang Primary School, Jiashizhuang Town, Gaocheng District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province
 
As winter comes
Snowflakes
Gobble up
My little feet


4. Spring
Zhu Jingrui, 10 years old | Xiaohe Poetry Club
 
Spring breezes blow soft
Spring drizzles fall light
Spring thunder rumbles loud
Willow branches sway slow
The brook tinkles clear
Little birds chirp cheer


5. Spring Breeze
Liu Chen, 10 years old | Xiaohe Poetry Club
 
When the soft wind blows
It carries a rhythm
It brushes my cheeks
Like my mother's warm embrace
When the strong wind blows
Kites will fill the whole sky

6. Loquats
Jian Shuying, 9 years old | Xiaohe Poetry Club
 
Loquats grow big and yellow in May
Sweet and fragrant, quench thirst and soothe the throat
A cluster of seven or eight loquats
Invite good friends to taste them together

7. What Is Summer
Wang Yutong, 9 years old | Yuxiu Primary School
 
Summer
Is the sweet drip of watermelon on my tongue
Is the pearl-like red in the cherry orchard
Is the cicada's chirp, one after another
Is the golden wheat waves, layer after layer

8. Home
Ning Jinghan, 9 years old | Yuxiu Primary School
 
Leaves are the cradle for dewdrops
Flowers are the bed for bees
Streams are the paradise for fish and shrimp
Home is the safe haven for children

9. Going Home
Kou Xuanyu, 9 years old | Yuxiu Primary School
 
The sun's home is the mountains
When it sets
It will surely lie
In the warm embrace of its mother






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.