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"... brevity is the soul of wit ..."
- William Shakespeare

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Hongri Yuan, born in China in 1962, is a poet and philosopher interested particularly in creation. Representative works include Platinum City, Gold City, Golden Paradise, Gold Sun and Golden Giant.


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The City of the Soul

(Translated by Manu Mangattu)

Those ancient timeworn words I love –
The Stone of the erstwhile dated soul.
More than the crown or the jewels
They make my days bright and charming.

With the light that I have
I put them to smelt in Jinding
So that I have countless stars
To plait my City of the Soul.


灵魂之城

我爱那些古老的词语
那些古老的灵魂之石
胜过了王冠上的宝石明珠
让我的日子明亮迷人

我用金鼎把它们熔炼
用属于我的日月之光
于是我拥有了无数颗星辰
编织一座座灵魂之城