The Most Sad Spring / Poem by Zhang Chao

Time and time are distorted and covered in gloomy haze, pressing down until I can barely breathe. The fireworks were brilliant and colorful, but now they're just distant memories. The pedestrians on the street have lost their true appearance, hurrying along like visiting a grave.

Falling snowflakes falling into my heart are like a mysterious virus, causing me to be terrified. The thick mist and cold wind pierced my heart, and a sneeze sent the entire city into panic. In the Year of the Rat, the virus raged, suppressing, sadness, and fear. But spring is quietly coming, and the days when the flowers bloom will not be far off. No matter how many demons and monsters there are, they cannot withstand the spring breeze that breaks through the rocks.

Forget it, whether it's fiery clouds or bitter winds and rains, I no longer fear sadness. I hate that coronavirus. It’s a season of silence. I look forward to richness, tranquility, and harmony. I want to blow a healthy gale or a cleansing spring rain. Zhang Chao wrote this in the Year of the Rat, on the day of the vernal equinox.

Author Biography: Zhang Chao, male, member of the Henan Provincial Writers Association, Vice Chairman of the Xia Chang Writers Association. Published 100 ten thousand words of fiction and 50 ten thousand words of prose and 200 poems. His short story ‘White Lotus’ won the ‘Mangyuan’ Literature Award and the Xia Chang Literary Award; the short story ‘A Pile of Elms’ was included in the ‘Liang Bing Literature Award Winning Works Collection’, and won the Xia Chang Literary Award; the short story ‘Bird Obsessed’ was published in ‘Chinese Literature Selection’, Volume 1, Semester 1, for High School Students, and won the Xia Chang Literary Award, and won the ‘Five One Project’ Award. The radio drama ‘Flower Soul’ won the ‘Five One Project’ Award.

Narrator Introduction: North American Maple (Ice Snow): Currently residing in Toronto, a professional recitation performer, and has won awards in many recitation competitions. Host on several platforms. Member of the “” (Full Participation, Xi’an Sound and Happy Reading Club), and a director of the “” (Shaanxi Association of Fellow Countrymen) Spring Evening Stage. Her voice is full of passion and penetrating, reaching the depths of the listeners. She has made positive contributions to cultural and artistic activities in the Chinese community.

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