"I think" is the first poem of "Poetry of Two Children" published by People's Education Publishing House, Unit 2, Lesson 9, Volume II of Chinese in Grade Five. This children's poem describes a series of wonderful fantasies of a child. He wants to put his little hand on a peach branch, his feet on a willow root, his eyes on a kite and plant himself on the land, expressing his rich imagination and pursuit and yearning for beauty.
This poem is full of rhythmic beauty, and the structure of each section is basically the same, so it is catchy to read. The choice of words is also very particular. "An, Jie, Zhuang, Zi" explains what I want to do, "You, Chang, Wang, Fei" is my imagination of what I want to do when I change. Using these words to express actions is both accurate and vivid.
I guess
I want to put my little hand
Put it on the peach branch.
With a bunch of buds,
Holding thousands of rays of sunshine,
Yo, yo-
Sing the songs of spring.
I want to put my feet
Connected with willow roots.
Reaching out to the wet and soft land,
Absorb sweet nutrition,
For a long time-
Grow into a green tent.
I want to put my eyes
On the kite.
Look how soft the white clouds are,
Look at the sun, how bright,
Listen, listen-
Blue sky is my classroom.
I want to put myself
Plant it on the land in spring.
Turn into green and bright grass,
Turn into a small flower and bloom beautifully.
Into catkins and dandelions,
This is my greatest wish.
I can fly, fly-
Fly to distant places.
However, flying to distant places,
I must discuss it with my parents. ...