Shih-Fang Wang
/ GreyThoughts.InfoStill as a rock
a calico kitten waits in the corner
the spark in her eyes
shines like distant …
By Shih-Fang Wang
Mortality is more than mere statistics
when illness takes a devastating dive
and the failing body
reveals the fragile nature of …
By Shih-Fang Wang
We all hope to travel along life's way
guarding our health with purpose and intent
yet none of us is destined here to …
By Shih-Fang Wang
Its name is taboo
we do not utter it
for fear that speaking of Death
may bring it…
By Shih-Fang Wang
Still as a rock
a calico kitten waits in the corner
the spark in her eyes
shines like distant …
By Shih-Fang Wang
Mortality is more than mere statistics
when illness takes a devastating dive
and the failing body
reveals the fragile nature of …
By Shih-Fang Wang
We all hope to travel along life's way
guarding our health with purpose and intent
yet none of us is destined here to …
By Shih-Fang Wang
Its name is taboo
we do not utter it
for fear that speaking of Death
may bring it…
By Shih-Fang Wang
Are we born with a blank slate
or shaped by genetics
perhaps both braided together
make us who we…
By Shih-Fang Wang
After all these years
you return
to extend an olive branch
believing a sincere …
By Shih-Fang Wang
Unlike most plants
that draw substance from soil
the earth is merely your anchor
your appetite is for …
By Shih-Fang Wang
I know what you are thinking
how you always want to win
you thrive on my discomfort
without any shame…
By Shih-Fang Wang
My mind’s hidden power,
mysterious as the universe,
endless thoughts arise
day and night…
By Shih-Fang Wang
Endless fields of spring
stretch green to the horizon
the air is rich
with flower …
By Shih-Fang Wang
I feel the pain of your suffering
and I wish I could shoulder it
I want to be the road
for you to walk …
By Shih-Fang Wang
In the grip of late-stage cancer
he wonders why his life
has become such an …
By Shih-Fang Wang
On a remote hill
high above the sea
lies the body of a man
sunk in eternal…
By Shih-Fang Wang
I adore the hydrangea
in front of our porch
long ago, you planted it
its vibrant pink…
By Shih-Fang Wang
When knowledge reaches the edge
it frustrates the ordinary mind
yet it inspires genius…
By Shih-Fang Wang
The melody of spring is in the air
long awaited, at last it arrives
softly singing its warm greeting
in a gentle breeze…
By Shih-Fang Wang
My newly created poem
was a failure
its words lay feeble and pale
upon the page…
By Shih-Fang Wang
What a handsome man you were
the day you first stepped into our class,
so long ago now…
By Shih-Fang Wang
You are the light of my life
brilliant and illuminating,
dispersing the darkness
and guiding me on my …
By Shih-Fang Wang
You made a hasty vow
I do not know
how much weight it bears
but time will be the…
By Shih-Fang Wang
In this endless universe
how fortunate my birth—
a rare convergence of elements
forged eons ago
drawn from distant corners of creation
before finding their way into…
By Shih-Fang Wang
I remember
when you were young
like a sapling just emerging
naive eyes filled with …
By Shih-Fang Wang
Life may seem plain
the world may appear dull
yet if you are gifted
with an innate sense of …
By Shih-Fang Wang
When I was very young
before I could grasp the meaning
of life and death
I was taught to connect …
By Shih-Fang Wang
When the fervor
of the Lunar New Year’s celebration fades
and the flamboyant firecrackers fall silent
my heart already …
By Shih-Fang Wang