Which English translation of the chinese poem is your favourite?
By ernest_bj
@ernest_bj (38)
China
February 1, 2007 3:43am CST
a)A generation
the dark nights have given me the dark eyes,yet i use them to seek light.
b)one generation
black night blinds my eye,
whereby i use to have the light.
c)a generation
I look for light,
with dark eyes bestowed by night.
d)(translated by me)
a generation
the black night gave me black eyes,
but I use them to look for light.
the poem was written by Gucheng,one of the most famous modern poets ,who committed suicide in New zealand,1992.
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