Ma Xi
NATION
I am from a minority nation.
Although I live where we congregate,
I don’t speak our language.
I have never worn an ethnic costume.
I say this is normal
in our region
and so some people
are disappointed.
Tr. MW, Feb. 2015
Ma Xi
NATION
I am from a minority nation.
Although I live where we congregate,
I don’t speak our language.
I have never worn an ethnic costume.
I say this is normal
in our region
and so some people
are disappointed.
Tr. MW, Feb. 2015
标签:costume, language, Ma Xi, Maxi, minority, nation, normal, NPC, region, yi sha, 新世纪诗典, 么西
发表在 February 2015, NPC, poetry, Translations, 新世纪诗典 | Leave a Comment »
Maxi
PERFECT LIFE
my hair
is naturally curled
many friends, especially
women
tell me they’re jealous
when I have a daughter
she should have my hair
no need for a perm
to be already perfect
actually, you don’t know how I feel
ever since I was small
my younger sister
the one thing that made her edgy and worried
was her curly hair
to pursue her perfect style
she pulled them straight
every day
every single one
Sept. 2014
Tr. MW, Nov. 2014
标签:curly hair, envy, family, friends, hair, Ma Xi, Maxi, poetry, self-colonisation, style, women, yi sha, 新世纪诗典, 么西
发表在 November 2014, poetry, September 2014, Translations | Leave a Comment »

