The Difference Between Two Places
(posted by Jane)

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Qingcheng Shan

Crazy teeming
stairs and questions
no one knows
line as long as our Six Flags

Ah – on a boat.

Walking, climbing, raining
running, trying, asking
where to stay

Ah – our room.

Raindrops falling
cards called Uno
eating breezy vegetables

Cozy blankets wired warm
three beds in a room
100 quai

Steps descending
skinny aisles
painful shoulders with my bags

Mayhem, madness
cranky sadness
snacks to ward off tempers foul

People stopping on
the stairways, oh so
many, many stairs

Ah – a musical rock

Fighting, plastic, bags
of snacks, the masses of humanity
All have come for holiday to savor green

Ah – nature?


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Hongkou

Truly a beauty place
Free and fast flowing
Walking through water
The whites never slowing

Salmon we saved for
We watched the chop fall
Skin, soup, sashimi
We closed out the hall!

Stay at the peasant home
Across the street
Shared our beds shared our books
A child’s nightly treat

Noodles for breakfast there
Sour, spicy or with eggs
Sun shining brightly
Water again on our legs!

Truly a beauty place
The sun on the east
Sweet pure fun playing
And the perfect amount of heat.