heaven is a place on earth
the way
the stars peep down as night
the moon-smile gleams down at night
the sun gaze with rays at noon
and the sky showers confetti at will.
no doubt
heaven is a place on earth.
Heaven is on earth
thoroughfare
The stars hang low and flash like night.
The smile of the moon flickers in the evening sky,
The sun shines dazzlingly at noon,
The sky will be full of colors at any time.
Why doubt,
Heaven is on this earth.
About the Author:
Francis Otole is a well-known Nigerian poet, scholar and member of the Nigerian Writers Association (ANA). Graduated from the prestigious Benue State University. Several works have been published and awarded. Hobbies are reading and writing. Married with two children.
Translation Introduction:
Tian Yu (james tian), pen name Deng Zhan, gender, male, born in 1994 in Tai'an City, Shandong Province. Serbian Aria mundi magazine interviews Chinese poets.
Winner of the top ten emerging poets of the 2020 Chinese Poetry Spring Festival Gala and the winner of the top ten poets of the 2021 Chinese Poetry Spring Festival Gala. It has been published by the International Culture Publishing Company and published books such as the monograph "Firefly Sky" and Tian Yu's Modern Poetry Selection.