When there is no tomorrow
The happiest place on earth, or
The last place you want to go is
At the heart of the image, where
Between love and madness lies obsession
When you care enough to send the very best
Think big, or think small, for nothing is
Impossible, just as impossible is nothing
Make believe. Save money, live better
Eat fresh. Twist the cap to refreshment and
Reach out to touch someone
When the world zigs, zag
Get N or get out. Expand your mind
Change your world. Fly the friendly sky
Share moments, share life
Let your finger do the walking
Just do it and have it your way
If you want to impress someone
Put him on your blacklist, as it
Keeps going and going and going
And make the most of now
Because you’re worth it
See what we mean?
Yuan Changming
Yuan Changming, 8-time Pushcart nominee and author of 5 chapbooks (including Kingship [2015] and the Origin of Letters[2015]), is the world's most widely published poetry creator who speaks Chinese but writes English. Growing up in a remote village, Yuan began to learn English at 19, and published several monographs on translation before moving to Canada as an international student. With a PhD in English, Yuan currently co-edits Poetry Pacific and runs PP Press with Allen Qing Yuan in Vancouver. Since mid-2005, Changming has had poetry appearing in 1049 literary publications across 34 countries, including Asia Literary Review, Best Canadian Poetry (2009,12,14), BestNewPoemsOnline, London Magazine and Threepenny Review.