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Home Poetry Beauty

‘Lotus’ by Catherine Huang

January 18, 2017
in Beauty, High School Poets, Human Rights in China
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Rising above the silt and murky mud,
Clean and pure is the small pink bud,
Supported by a supple stem of jade,
Adorned with gleaming dew drops, crystal made.

Elegant yet sweet this gentle bloom,
Penetrating the bleak, surrounding gloom,
Steadfast, and honorable heart unmoved,
Its light fragrance adds to its tranquil mood.

Were compassion to have a flower’s form
Strong enough to brave an opposing storm,
Humble, unaware of its noble grace,
Then a lotus would surely fill this space.

Symbolic of a Buddhist’s lofty realm,
Gleaming atop a heavenly boat’s helm.

 

Catherine Huang is a student at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts in upstate New York.

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Comments 4

  1. CAROL HERRING says:
    9 years ago

    Exquisite images. I could paint it.

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  2. Christine Tessitore says:
    9 years ago

    Beautiful!!!

    Joe T

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  3. Michael Dashiell says:
    9 years ago

    You’re improving. It makes a fine description.

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  4. Debbie Johnson says:
    9 years ago

    Beautifully descriptive imagery in this. I love the bloom coming through the gloom–what more could we ask for. Delightful poem, my friend.

    Reply

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