Two poems by Guo Moruo expanded

The market in the sky

The street lights in the distance are bright,

It seems like countless stars are shining.

The stars in the sky appeared,

It seemed like countless street lamps were lit.

I think there must be a beautiful market in the misty sky.

Some of the items displayed in the street market are definitely rare things that don’t exist in the world.

Look, the shallow Tianhe River is certainly not very wide.

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl across the river,

will definitely be able to ride on the cows.

I think they must be wandering around Tianjie at this moment.

If you don’t believe it, look at that shooting star.

It’s them walking with lanterns.

Quiet night

The moonlight is faint,

shrouding the pine forest outside the village.

The white clouds are clustered together,

a few sparse stars leak out.

Where is Tianhe?

The distant sea fog is blurry.

I’m afraid there will be sharks on the shore,

Looking at Yue Liuzhu?

Quiet night

The moonlight is faint

Shrouded in the pine forest outside the village.

The white clouds are clustered together,

a few sparse stars leak out.

Where is Tianhe?

The distant sea fog is blurry.

I’m afraid there will be sharks on the shore,

Looking at Yue Liuzhu?

"Street Market in the Sky": The poet uses the wealth, beauty, and freedom in the imaginary market in the sky to express the exposure of the dark reality and the yearning and pursuit of a better life.

The author of "Quiet Night" imagined a shark standing on the shore, shedding a string of tears at the moon...