Duckweed

Yahong Shen

Do you remember the summer nights in my hometown?

The twinkling starry sky,

The glowing fireflies dancing among the grasslands, 

The ebbing and flowing chorus of frogs,

The gentle breeze blowing softly.

Unforgettable are the duckweeds on the pond,

Carrying a tinge of pale green,

Drifting aimlessly with the wind, not asking east or west.

Until today, I suddenly understand

That rootless freedom, joy and sorrow.

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浮萍 （作者： 浮萍）

还记得故乡的夏夜？

有着繁星闪烁的天空，

有着流萤飞舞的草丛，

还有此起彼伏的蛙声，

还有徐徐吹拂的微风。

忘不了那河塘里的浮萍，

带着一抹淡淡的青绿，

随风飘荡，不问西东。

直到今天我突然懂得，

那无根的自由、快乐和忧愁。