Four poems by anonymous writers
1. I am curious where the writer is when he wrote this poem. He states, "Over a hundred poems are on the walls." (pg. 354, Anonymous) He also states, "if he is detained and imprisoned here" (pg. 354, Anonymous). Perhaps he is writing from a jail cell?
2. It seems the second poem is written by a female, "Atlas, no thanks to Husband, who has yet to come home." (pg. 355, Anonymous) She writes of either her birthday or the new year. She tells her readers to live and enjoy life now. Do not squander this short time we have here.
3. The third poem is written about a dying man. "Soon he will be six feet underground." (pg. 355, Anonymous)
4. The final poem is about the new year. Homes are decorated, people exchange pleasant greetings with wishes for a fortunate new year. I did not know what a "jade winecup" was as referenced in the second to last line of the fourth poem. I asked a Chinese friend who told me that because of Chinese suspicion, they often use a jade wine cup with the belief that the jade would crack if it contained poison. Very interesting take-away from this reading.
Each of the 4 poems reference time in one way or another.
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