Empty Valley Poem by Cigeng Zhang

Empty Valley

Rating: 5.0


Red reed, White River Valley
A jolly gouache came into my eyes
I leaned on the mouth of the valley
Let the breeze skim over my face
I stood on the huge canvas
Slowly closing my eyes -
Pretending it was your gentle brush
Stroking my cheeks
I loved this unexpected tenderness
So I came to believe blindly
I had met you in the empty valley
When I thought of you I wasn't lonely

Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: love
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Christopher Tye 21 July 2016

Great poem, without love life can be a very empty place.

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Daniel Brick 20 May 2016

I LOVED THIS UNEXPECTED TENDERNESS - this is another persuasive evocation of tenderness which I find very inspiring. Kindness and tenderness are closely related, they both express a depth of feeling which cannot be faked, which carries an admirable sincerity into the world. This is what I call a Blessed Poem, Cigeng. It has a Taoist quality of confidence that natural virtues and spontaneous good will will prevail. And we so need this hope you offer us.

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Edward Kofi Louis 18 May 2016

Unexpected tenderness! With the muse of love and life. Nice work.

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Kwai Chee Low 14 May 2016

A stunning beautiful piece, just like your poem, is a piece of art! . Your word gouache had me running for my dictionary, and as I suspected, it has a French origin, hahaha! Really loved the subtlety and nuances in your poem, an insightful, zen-like imagery. Thank you for sharing, Cigeng.

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Dev Anand 12 May 2016

Pretending it was your gentle brush Stroking my cheeks I loved this unexpected tenderness standing on the canvas, your brush, your tenderness, your caress, your love your romantic touch which leads me into erotics.......... nice poem. lovely images. ohhh i like it very much. dev

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