Djembe
Intercultural Magazine of Concordia College
A Little Yellow Bird
Wanli Huang
My name is Wanli,
a little yellow bird
with a sweet voice.
This is my father's wish -
My daughter should be a singer.
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But my voice isn't sweet,
it is loud and sharp.
I don't want to become a singer,
but I love singing.
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Although I'm not
a yellow bird
with a sweet voice,
I am
a yellow bird
with wings.
I fly
out of my hometown
to the heart of China,
Beijing,
to the western-most China,
Tibet;
to the southern most-China,
Hongkong and Mareau;
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to the country
across the ocean,
The U.S.
Yes, I'm
a yellow bird
with wings,
but I miss my home
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I want to fly
back.
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To see
the most beautiful Chinese red
in the Chinese new year, red
everywhere.
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To be kissed by the great Chinese food,
every meal,
everywhere.
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To be hugged
by the familiar crowds
of people
everywhere.