A New Day

Come on, wake up
Sleeping angel,
Beautiful morning has come.
The sun rises in the east,
A new day is here.

Come on, wake up.
Do not worry a thing,
I am here. You are there.
Our hearts beat as one.
Everything is going to be alright.

Come on, wake up.
The birds are singing,
When the quake and rain stop,
No dust and cloud in the sky,
No more sigh, no more cry.

Come on, wake up.
Sweet Angel,
Are you feeling lonesome?
We will meet in our dreams.
No tears, no more tears.

Come on, wake up.
My little darling,
Are you crying in sleep?
I will try to make up.
No lies. No tears.

BaKoGi

October 2008

This poem is dedicated for Burma's Nargis Cyclone Victims and China Sichuan Earthquake Victims. The Six months have been passed since the Cyclone in Burma and the Earthquake in Sichuan. The children, who went through these two disasters still need helps.

Joy

Joy like a fountain,
Unceasable Feeling Mood and Action,
Long and winding like a river,
In each and every changing of the seasons,
Electrifying our reasons of joy.

The Joyous day has come,
The Unhappiness was left behind,
Yet, the Love is shining like a star,
In the evening sky,
Without End through the night.

Joy of all seasons,
Unplayed music and unsung lyrics,
Lost and found friends,
In mood for songs and dance,
Each and every birthday anew.

BaKoGi

October 29, 2008

Happy birthday to my dearest wife, Julie.

The Rose of Gardener II

The Rose of Gardener I

The Rose of Gardener II
Forever with a true heart,
The affectionate gardener, me
Take good care of her tender heart,
Though in the past, what her deserted life be.

Forever with a true mind,
She gives me her vows.
And I'll keep all mine;
I will never let her down.

Together with two souls bind,
Forever keep up the fights,
Together to live till we die
Forever change the old tune of flight.

Never part from my only rose.
Ever love her eternally.
Never hurt my beloved rose.
Ever cherish her scared heart divinely.

BaKoGi
April 7th & 8th, 1992
The Rose of Gardener I

Why Worry

Why Worry???
There are only two things to worry about;
Either you are well or you are sick.
If you are well, then there is nothing to worry about;
But if you are sick there are only two things to worry about;
Whether you will get well, or whether you will die.
If you get well, there is nothing to worry about;
But if you die, there are only two things to worry about;
Whether you go to heaven or hell.
If you go to heaven there is nothing to worry about;
And if you go to hell you’ll be so busy shaking hands with old friends, you won’t have time to worry.
SO WHY WORRY??

Republic of China (R.O.C) National Day

VERY HAPPY DOUBLE TEN NATIONAL DAY!
中华民国颂 邓丽君 中華民國頌 鄧麗君

Double Ten Celebration- 雙十節

The Double Ten Day celebrates the start of Wu Chang Uprising, which led to the collapse of Imperial Qing Manchu Dynasty. It gave birth a new Republic on January 1, 1912.

It is very important that Chinese including overseas Chinese should not forget this historic day. It liberated our forefathers from imperial masters.

It always makes me pleased to see a ROC flag and USA flag side by side on the buildings of New York Chinatown.

Song Of Hope By Thomas Hardy

SONG OF HOPE

O sweet To-morrow! -

After to-day

There will away

This sense of sorrow.

Then let us borrow

Hope, for a gleaming

Soon will be streaming,

Dimmed by no gray -

No gray!

While the winds wing us

Sighs from The Gone,

Nearer to dawn

Minute-beats bring us;

When there will sing us

Larks of a glory

Waiting our story

Further anon -

Anon!

Doff the black token,

Don the red shoon,

Right and retune

Viol-strings broken;

Null the words spoken

In speeches of rueing,

The night cloud is hueing,

To-morrow shines soon -

Shines soon!

Thomas Hardy

Invictus By William Ernest Henley

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

I am dedicating this poem to my cousin, Josie (SaiKyi). We all will be saying prayers for quick recovery. We love you and our hearts and thoughts will be with you. Cheer up!!!!

Risk-Only A Person Who Risks Is Truely Free

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out to another is to risk involvement.
To expose your feelings is to risk rejection.
To place your dreams before a crowd is to risk ridicule.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.

To go forward in the face of overwhelming odds is to risk failure.
To believe is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken,

Because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing.

He may avoid suffering and sorrow,
But he cannot learn, he cannot feel, he cannot change,
He cannot grow, he cannot love, he cannot live.
Chained by his certitudes, he is slave.
Only a person who risks is truly free.

Unknown

二胡-Erhu (My Favorite Chinese Instrument) and Chinese Music

江南春色 Spring scenery of Jiang-nan


费玉清(小哥): 月圆花好


Guqin- Wang Fei Mei Hua San Nong (Chinese Music)-王菲古琴李祥霆箫


Happy Mid-Autumn Festival(中秋節).

Mr Shameless Chen Shui Bian-陳水扁- (A Bian)

A shameless and corrupt former president Mr. Chen Shui Bian and his gangs are still roaming freely. Their days of freedom are numbered. Finally, the rules of law and good people of Republic of China (Taiwan, ROC) will catch up with their tricks and stolen funds from the Republic. D.P.P, Democratic Progressive Party (Chen’s party) and his die-hard supporters always maintain that “A Bian is innocent”. Mr. Chen Shui Bian and his gangs still maintain their innocents, and the transferred sums in Chen’s overseas accounts are treasury for Taiwan Independence. By now, most of his former or current supporters should wake up from his lies and hoaxes. His pro independence stand for Taiwan and pushing for Republic of Taiwan are pretext for his corrupt endeavors. Mr. Chen, his gangs of family and friends love money. They love MONEY, NOT TAIWAN.

I believe, Republic of China (Taiwan, ROC) will come across from this scandalous episode and economic slow downs. I also believe in President Ma and his cabinets to achieve their goals and good policies. We must trust them to steer away from these current bad atmospheres.

Peaceful Love

Peaceful Love
The flowers of the valley may wither.
The pleasure of lovers may fade away.
But, the love of parents will blossom forever.
Though other flowers and pleasure may decay.

The sun may go down,
When the night comes.
But, the love of parents will never be up and down,
With a changing time.

The gang of seas may dry up,
And the iron may melt in high heat.
But, the love of parents will never be used up,
As always keep us in warmth and peace.

BaKogi
1992

Love Is So Near

Love Is So Near

Lying on the grassy hill,
Holding my face up the bright sky,
Gazing at the moon,
Her beautiful face appears on the surface.

Sitting by the weeping willow,
Thinking of her sweet persona,
Yearning is as long as willow leaves,
I’m feeling void without her.

Separate by seas, oceans, plains and hills,
She is miles and miles away,
Yet, love is so near in our hearts,
Sleep tight through the night.

Let’s meet in our dreams and thoughts,
Light a candle for our Buddha Lord,
Pray, my love be back soon and sound,
Loving her for thousand years long.

BaKoGi

April 20 2007

传统汉族舞蹈《踏歌》Ta Ge-Tang Dynasty

君若天上云，侬似云中鸟。
相随相依，映日御风。

君若湖中水，侬似水心花。
相亲相恋，与月弄影。

人间缘何聚散，人间何有悲欢？
但愿与君长相守，莫作昙花一现。
If my lord you are the cloud, then I am the bird in the sky (clouds),
Both of us side by side, basking in the sunshine & wind.

If my lord you are the water in the lake, then I am the lotus flower in the water,
Loving each other, basking in the moonlight and shadows.

Why do fate (love) begins & ends in the world?
Why are there happiness & sadness in the world?

May (wish) I can be with my lord forever,
Even if I missed to be the flower that blossoms in the water for that moment..."

This Tang dynasty musical dance made me moved while I was watching live at the Xian Restaurant. I have been looking for it since I came back from China in June.

Illusion

Illusion
Once love that quivered inside my heart,
Now, was colder than your kiss,
That you sealed on my lips,
Before saying goodbye to me.

Once vows like the harp-strings,
That tied you and me, were broken,
When a note was forced to play,
That was beyond its power.

Once memories that dwelt in my heart,
Were vanished away,
By the present memories,
Like the age took away the youth.

Once Love, vows and memories,
Like a fire singing in the gold,
Were sweet beyond imagining,
Had gone away with times.

BaKoGi

05-31-1991