Start to post my very old poems

Before I knew how to type Chinese online, I wrote English poems. I wrote a poem on Protea flowers (see picture and description below).

Lure of Susannae and Pink Ice¹

By Wee-yong 2002-12-20

Rosy glow and allied silky threads,

Proteas^1,2 hold aloft their stately heads –

Beautiful flowers to prompt the envy of us,

Only a few know much about.

To some it seems an artichoke,

While others link it to ancient God²

Or lovely Goddess.

So cool, like stone,

Like a monarch in the throne,

Buddha is untouched to the offers,

The beautiful Goddess flowers.

He was held arms about³

But irresponsive to prayers’ wishes.

Like holding the armless Venus⁴ -

Unable to give what you ask.

¹Susannae and Pink Ice are species of protea, a plant of many varieties with breathtaking diversity of shapes, sizes, hues and textures.

²Protea was named after the Greek God, Proteus, who was a minor sea God able to change shape at will.

³Friends came over to hold my Buddha for good fortune.

⁴Venus de Milo

+ Buddha and friends' pictures are not shown.

有一種叫Protea的花，用比較科學的方法來說，她是一種山龍眼科的喬木。據說，早在三億年前，她和她的家族就已經出現在地球上，可能是目前最古老的植物之一。光在南非，她就有近四百種不同的樣貌，她可以忍耐各種土壤、溫度，甚至可以同時在乾旱和雨林中，在高山和海岸邊生存。