by Yuan Changming
心房: heart house for a soul to dwell in
心扉: heart door always ready to be opened
心鼓: heart drum to be beaten rhythmically
心匣: heart case where to store one’s feelings
心镜: heart mirror to reflect one’s inner self
心田: heart field in which to grow the seeds of hope
心原: heart wildland for the will to roam freely
心谷: heart valley where one can camp for the night
心河: heart river to drift along on a sunny day
心海: heart sea to navigate towards the sun
心空: heart sky under which to fly against light
心坎: heart threshold for a traveller to step over
Yuan Changming co-edits Poetry Pacific with Allen Yuan. Writing credits include 12 Pushcart nominations for poetry and 3 for fiction besides appearances in Best of the Best Canadian Poetry (2008-17) and 2159 other publications worldwide. A poetry juror for Canada’s 44th National Magazine Awards, Yuan began to write prose in 2022, his hybrid novel DETACHING, ‘silver romance’ THE TUNER and short story collection FLASHBACKS availabl