Inscriptions Beyond The Vision Poem by William He

Inscriptions Beyond The Vision

Inscriptions Beyond the Vision
By William He

The fog just lifted,
The dream-like visions in the corner tower feel so real.
Stone steps are cold,
Battle scars caressed,
In the gaps, light and shadow carve inscriptions now.
During military drills,
Dust swirls, stars turn,
The boots echo,
Souls of fallen warriors awaken as well.
Time's roots coil,
Twisted branches bend low,
Bones and claws stretch toward the sky.
Entering the classroom,
Traces vanish, silence falls,
Chalk emerges from floating dust.
On the yellow walls,
Strategies are written,
Rusty ink still lasts.

Plots interlinked,
Rising to arms, waging war,
Nightmares bury hatred in dark gates.
On reviewing platform,
The banners still wave,
There are blue stones,
Stretching to the view.
Dusk thickly adorned,
Spring sings the evening,
Cymbals and songs replay, the melody fresh.
In this place,
Arms are not spiritual keys,
Humans and ghosts part ways in a mood.
By the emerald lake,
At the gate of the martial hall,
Night sparkles with scattered blooms.

多丽 云南陆军讲武堂
作者:何威廉

雾方离,
角楼梦象时真。
石阶凉、
疮痍摩抚,
隙间光影铭文。
演兵时、
尘扬星转,
靴声起、
甲士灵魂。
时序根盘,
虬枝偃蹇,
骨弯指爪向天伸。
这课室、
迹消声寂,
粉笔出浮尘。
黄墙上、
玄谋书在,
锈墨犹存。

计连环、
兴戈征伐,
寐魇埋恨幽门。
点检台、
戍旗依旧,
有青石、
伸展天垠。
暮色浓妆,
春风唱晚,
铙歌重奏曲如新。
此间地、
械非灵钥,
人鬼别途瞋。
滇池畔、
武堂门首,
夜烁花纷。

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
'Battle Scars': Battle Scars is a 2017 American war drama film written and directed by Danny Buday and starring Zane Holtz, Heather McComb, Ryan Eggold, Fairuza Balk and David James Elliott. Battle Scars (2015) examines the war experience as well as the wrenching change many veterans face on returning home. At a local strip club, run by a ruthless killer, Luke crosses paths with Michelle who leads him into a violent world every bit as dangerous and isolating as the brutality he desperately tried to leave behind in Afghanistan. 'Emerald lake': Green Lake Park, or Cui Hu Park, is an urban park in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. It was established in the 20th century.The park consists of a group of 4 small sub-lakes linked by bridges built in traditional Chinese architecture. The lake was originally a water reservoir for the city. There are performances of pieces from Chinese operas and of folk music within and around the park. The most famous building in the park is Jiangwu Pavilion, a tourist attraction. 'Martial hall': Yunnan Military Academy was a military academy based in Kunming, capital of Yunnan, during the late Qing dynasty and early Republic of China. Along with Huangpu Military Academy (Whampoa Military Academy) and Baoding Military Academy, Yunnan Military Academy was one of the "three major strategist cradles in modern China". The academy was founded in 1909 in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province and ceased operating in 1935 because of the demands of the Second Sino-Japanese War. It enrolled 22 classes of students during its 26 years and in total educated more than 9000 trainees.
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