I was in the streams of people
Busily coming and going
I wanted to find a Totem mask
Might be hung on an eave of tiles
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Could you let us know the name of that folktale and the name of that royal girl? Which totem was on the mask she wore? At a temple fair, which is like a carnival, we may all present a new expression because one steps outside of one's everyday persona. .
My inspiration came from the old romance of Princess Taiping and Xue Shao (from an imperial family) in Tang dynasty. Thanks Denis for reading and comment.
Festival! With the muse of colourful flags of silk. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
In your poem this rare mask may be symbolic of some qualities that may seem odd but acquiring them will lead you to success.Perhaps you are wearing them now on your way to success.
Thank you so much Bharati for your comment. Road to success is not easy, but I have to go on and on even though without the rare mask. Actually we are our own luck, I think so.
Cigeng, my computer is unreliable but despite the problems I want to write to you. This is a sweet lovely poem which reveals longings everyone experience. Your poem gives them vibrant life. But in this crowd your longing is secret and you are solitary. You want the future now! And the young man you envision is somewhere thinking the same thoughts about you, but neither of you knows who that desired OTHER is. You want your story to merge with the fated princesses's. and this is what you should because as a wise man said, Nothing that is NOT imagined. Keep imagining your vision until it becomes an everyday reality. can.
I much appreciated your comment dear Daniel. I like a song Dreams are my reality.... Yes, keep imagining is what a poet loves to do. Thank you!
Wonderful poem, such an interesting read.