soft eyes (new poem)

soft eyes

by Tim Kavi

soft eyes

your sweet lingering

ways

are soothing

paths to

a great everlasting

kiss

that breathes

out

enlightenment

your confident speech

fills my universe

with warm sighs

and in the blanket covering both of us

there is no disguise

of your sweet

soft eyes

and in the cosmic replies

there is always

the music

of a thousand

seeking searching

ways to see

and to know love

if one just looks

if one just is

and dares to let

her light shine

there is beaming

truth so wise

always behind

those beautiful

soft eyes.

Poet's Suggestion: If you liked this poem, there is another poem on this blog, just about a woman's eyes. Click Here.   Afterword:  This poem is about a shy woman (stanza 7) hence the tentative photo, but still the endearing soft eyes.

Lu Xun Park (blog entry)

Lu Xun Park

Yesterday was the Chinese Holiday, Founder's Day. I spent the day at Lu Xun park in Shanghai. It was raining slightly part of the day, but it did not dampen spirits. Everywhere there was young and old strolling, singing, dancing, playing badminton, playing Chinese ancient musical instruments, or just chatting at the park.

The park is a memorial that commemorates the work of the great Chinese writer, Lu Xun. Lu Xun's important work moved Chinese literature from the time of imperialism to the birth of a new society.

The park includes the actual house where he lived, and has been preserved pretty much exactly as he left it when he passed away. Being at the park and reflecting upon this famous writer's life and work was very inspirational.

Last year, Penguin Classics published a special edition of Lu Xun's writing. Time magazine called it the most important Penguin Classic ever published. You can get it from Amazon in paper form or for your Kindle. Here's the link at Amazon.

TK