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Raven
When the darkness tears up my hope into tears
Wind bell used to ring but I no longer hear
The starry sky that envelops the roof no longer shines
Dim haze flows by, the moon was obscured
Those timeworn lamps started strobing near
I walked toward the edge, after recalling those years
Used to be scared but now I no longer fear
Nothing more to lose, in this nightmare
Ended up on this top,
to the night sky, we stared
Closed my eyes and leaped into the air
Swirled and twirled,
the wind surging up my feather
Flew and soared away,
I’m free now and I can be anywhere
Imagine that we would travel further.
To a dreamland far from here.
When you see a black star in the sky
Seems dismal but still bright
A dark ugly bird, In a husky voice
wailing out that melody, Of Raven.
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For me, this poem expresses search and confusion, rebellion and pursuit. After reading Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven", I feel that the raven also fits my conception. So I composed poetry in both English and Chinese and a song with a common theme of "Raven". I also have a band named Raven. They are like these birds in the poem looking for freedom, like a black and bright star, guiding and accompanying me, so at the same time I hope to use this poem to commemorate them.