POETRY
Great Dance of Sorrow
β POEM by Cao Shui
(Translated from Chinese)
You stand center stage,
They all push you towards sorrow,
Backstage, some play the accompaniment,
Behind you, some dance to the funeral music,
Standing center stage crying, thereβs only you.
This stage stands center of the Asian continent,
You are on the Pamir plateau wailing,
People come from all directions,
Asians play funeral marches for you,
And Europeans dance along,
Wishing for death, you stand there.
You are the most ordinary person,
Yet no one will let you be,
They sing for you, dance for you,
To aid your sorrow process,
Until you give up all hope,
Until you depart this world,
Theyβll grieve briefly and leave,
To find the next eulogy.
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[(Translated from CHINESE by Brendan HigginbottomοΌUSA)]
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Cao Shui
Cao Shui, also Shawn Cao (born in Jun 5, 1982), is a Chinese poet, novelist, screenwriter and translator. He is a representative figure of Chinese Contemporary Literature. He leads the Great Poetry Movement. His most notable works includes Epic of Eurasia, the already mentioned trilogy and King Peacock (TV series). So far forty books of Cao Shui have been published, including 10 poem collections, 5 essay collections, 10 novels, 4 translations, 18 fairy tales and 100 episodes TV series and films.
Cao Shui has won more than 50 literary awards worldwide. His works have been translated into 24 languages. He is also chief editor of Great Poetry, deputy editor in chief of World Poetry, Asian coordinator of World Poetry Movement, coordinator of BRICS Writers Association, executive president of the Silk Road International Poetry Festival, Chairman of Beijing International Poetry Film Festival. Currently he lives in Beijing, and works as a professional writer and screenwriter.
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Brendan Higginbottom
Brendan Higginbottom American poet and translator, who studied Chinese Language and Literature and Creative writing at the University of Kansas, graduating in December 2015. He currently lives and writes in Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
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