朱谷忠，原名朱国忠。中国作家协会会员。著有《乡野情歌》《红草莓的梦》、《朱谷忠散文选集》、《走八闽》等10余部。现为福建省作家协会顾问。

Zhu Guzhong, formerly known as Zhu Guozhong, is a member of the Chinese Writers Association. He has more than 10 books including Country Love, Dream of Strawberry, Selected Proses of Zhu Guzhong and Bamin Travel. Now he is a consultant for the Fujian Writers Association.

Mario Li is an American Chinese, with interests in poetry, photography, arts, gaming, history and the future, residing in Nevada, USA.

老哈，美国华人，关注诗歌、摄影，艺术、博弈、历史及未来，定居美国内华达。

莲花屿

Lotus Island

从不说一个爱字
也不曾与谁指心为誓
任千山密雨  潮涨潮落
美丽的眼睛总悬在天际

听惯了虚假的艳羡
更珍视相见无语
哪怕峰倒石坍  化成灰烬
也向往灵魂与灵魂的交织

一年又一年  
将自己复制在流水声里
看候鸟占领天空  占领江岸
会心的微笑  交与波浪藏匿

我何如此江  何如此水
愁心醒来人又千里
依船而立  听八面风
又唱春来花开的小曲
			

No loving words ever mentioned, 
and no vow with anyone ever taken, 
through mountains and through storms, ocean tides came and went, 
and yet, the beautiful eyes have always been in the horizon.

The more I'm used to the lies out of envy, 
the more I cherish the moments with each other without words.
Even if mountains fall and rocks crash, 
I still yearn for the interweaving of soul with soul.

Year after year, 
I've copied myself into the sound of running water, 
watching birds migrating, filling up the sky and the riverbanks. 
And my smiles of understanding were given concealed in the waves.

Why am I so much the way of river and water? 
A worrisome mind has awakened, seeing thousand miles gone by, 
standing on the boat and listening to all winds, 
it's time again to sing a little song that spring blossoms.