Tuesday, December 3, 2019

The Leader


“What would you do for our troubles?”
That voice did ask.
Will you shield us in your strength? 
Or will you hide yourself among the crowd?”
And so I followed that voice,
To learn that the qualities of being the leader I dreamed of,
Was a canvas of a million possibilities,
A sacrifice of safety,
A possibility of defeat…
“Will you take the risk of becoming a leader?”
That voice said to me,
“To guide the others and reach higher limits, 
But to go through a harder plight than all the others?”
And after seeing those in need,
I said,
“Yes, I will.”
        

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Sparkling Eyes 亮晶晶的眼睛



That noon, my mom and I went out, I heard a kitten meow with sad whimpering cry from the bottom of the car, I soon knelt down and gently called "meow -", the kitten also mewed back to response to me. My mom also ignored the muddy ground and knelt down with me to look under the car, but we couldn't see the kitten.
那天中午,我和妈妈出门,听到从车底下传来凄惨的小猫叫声。我着急地轻轻叫了一声 “喵--”,小猫也 “喵--” 的一声回应了我。我和妈妈不顾地上的泥,一起跪在地上查看车底,但是我们找不到那只猫。

Then my mom tried to find help from people, but they didn't seem to care about it, and told us:
妈妈想找过路人帮忙,路边的行人似乎对此并不关心,对我们说:

"There's no way..."
“那也没办法的... ”

"It's just a cat!"
“就是一只猫而已!”

"Never mind!"
“别管了...”

"Who cares about that cat!" …

“谁有功夫管那只猫呀!”

In the evening, when I went to check on the car again, in the car there was a man resting, The man told me: "I could not find the cat, the cat might have left already."
到傍晚,当我再次去看车时,车里坐着一位叔叔,叔叔对我说:“我也找不到那只猫,可能猫走了吧!”

I said in the worried voice: "Sir, the kitten must be still under the car." Please listen!" I gave the cat a meow at the bottom of the car, and the cat immediately answered "meow" back to me.
我着急地说:“叔叔,小猫是叫不动了。你听我叫它。” 我对着车底 “喵--” 了一声,小猫又立即 “喵--” 回答了我。

As soon as the man heard the sound, he took out a flashlight, kneeling under the car, then he shouted: "I found the kitten!" I was so excited that I almost shouted in my English language "Really!"
叔叔闻声,拿出手电筒,趴在车底搜索,只听他嚷道:“ 找到了!” 我当时兴奋的差点要喊出英文:“Really! "

He handed me the flashlight and bent down with me. Along the light, she was stuck in the tube showing her sparkling eyes.
叔叔很和气的把手电筒交给我,和我一起趴下来。顺着光线,我看到它被卡在管子里,露出一双亮晶晶的眼睛。

The tiny kitten was only a little bigger than an adult's fist. The kitten was finally rescued, I am so relieved!
这是一只比大人的拳头只大一点点的小猫,小猫终于获救了,我心里高兴极了!

The story does not end here, the kitten was too young, and it doesn't dare to go anywhere. The poor kitten didn't seem to have a mother. Every day, my mom and I went to feed the kitten.
故事到这里并没有结束,小喵喵太小了,它似乎没有妈妈了。每天,妈妈和我都去喂这只小喵喵。

One day, I went and fed the little meow, I saw meow was having a big feast by the passing strangers and after-school kids. The kitten was no longer lonely. She has more people to care about her.  Kindness really will spread.
有一天,我又去喂小喵喵,看到小喵喵正在吃大餐--地上放着好多猫食,听说是路人和司机给的,小喵喵不再孤独了,小喵喵受到更多的人关心了,爱心真的是会传播的。

An after school girl told me that her cat had just died. She wanted to take this kitten home. The second day, she took the little meow meow. The kitten has gotten her own home now.
一个放学的小姐姐对我说,她家的猫刚死了,她要把这只小猫带回家养。于是,小喵喵被姐姐抱走了,小喵喵有自己的家了。

In China, I see a few wild cats. They eat litter people throw away in the trash can. Their fur are dirty and their faces are looking sad. Nobody paid attention to them. However, I also saw a lady riding a bicycle and carrying cat food into the grass to feed the wild cats.
在中国,我看到有一些流浪猫,它们会去吃垃圾,它们的毛很脏,它们的表情是忧郁的。很少有人会去理会它们,但我也曾看见有一位志愿者阿姨,骑着单车,带着猫食,到路边草丛里去喂流浪猫。

Recently, on the website, a man called “cat daddy” in shanghai, feeds the wild cats every night for 8 years! I know, stray animals are being cared by many people in this world.
最近,我还在网上看到,上海一位号称“猫爸爸”的老人,每晚都去喂流浪猫,已经有8 年了。我知道,这个世界关爱流浪动物的人还是很多的。

Have you ever heard the story of "The Precious Starfish"? There are a lot of starfish on the beach, a man was picking up starfish and throwing them into the sea, many people asked him, how could you save so many starfish, when there are miles and miles along the beach. He picked up another starfish and threw it into the sea. Then he said happily, "Look! I made a difference for that one."
大家听过“珍贵的海星”的故事吗?说的是海滩边有好多海星,如果不入海就会晒死了,一个人在捡拾海星抛入海里,大家问他:“这么多海星,怎么救得了啊。”他拾起一个海星丢入大海,然后高兴地说:“看!这个起作用了!”

Yes, I believe that if each of us can do the help a little bit, it will make a difference for one.
是的,我相信我们每个人只要帮一点点, 就会起作用的。

I can't see the kitten anymore. My memories will always remember the kitten peeking at me under the car with her sparkling eyes. I know the kitten will also remember when I was trying to rescue her with my sparking eyes.
我见不到那只小喵喵了,可是它的那双,在车底下亮晶晶的眼睛一直在我的心里。我想,小喵喵也会记得,那天在车底下救它时,我的那双 -- 亮晶晶的眼睛。

                                                                    by Nina Zhan /  Age 9

CherryTree


Cherry Tree

By Nina Zhan



I sat watching the cardinals perched in my cherry tree

So many they out-numbered the many leaves

Their feathers and crest matching the rosy fruits

Stuffing the cherries in their tiny beaks



They came and came with fruit to borrow

“Oh look!” they said in sprightly mood

“Let’s feast on some cherries on our journey to fly!”

So they flounced and sang and landed on my cherry tree



My feathered friends had such a treat

They kept nibbling and gobbling my ripened red fruits

I grew that tree for many years

What friends and joy that it had brought



They ate and ate until their bellies were plump

They found a new home to stay at last

Shining red feathers like stripes on candy cane

Broken in half and meant to be shared



So now winter is here, goodbye my friends, the birds

Protecting my cherry tree frozen with snow

Spring will arrive, the birds will come

Dancing and singing in lively mood...

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Spring to Come



Perching away with the breeze

She does not dare to frigid keys

Crystal treasures flounce she sees

Her halt from all star keeps in ease

All the further brimmed with sprees

Silver fir of lost foresees

Tis' youth to come with blooms of please

Waltzing flourish has come to flee
                                                                     
                                                                                 - Nina Zhan / Age 9

Swan 天鹅


The serene swan sways in the arabesques breeze
In the lake of scintillating dew, scents of drifting mist

Tis’ the one wearing the satiny white gown

That freely floats on the crystal currents

Gingerly preening every final touch to her plume

Flourishing like a glinting lily flower of new life


                                                           --Nina Zhan 娇娇 / 9 yrs old

娴静的天鹅在蔓藤花纹的微风中悠荡,

湖水闪烁的露珠化成漂浮的雾气;

穿着缎面雪白色的纱裙,

她自由的漂浮在水晶的流线上;

精心地为她的羽翼打造最后的触感,

绽放出的光艳像一朵新生的百合花。

What is Red? 红色为何物

White, Rose - Free illustrations on Pixabay

Red is the sprightly radiant poppies that waltz in the delicate breeze
Red is the abuzz hummingbirds flitting towards a blooms cry of beauty.
Red is a dainty ladybug, pleasantly skipping in the green birches!
Red is the tranquil handsome cardinal singing a song that’s enchantedly played in tune;
Red is the merriment seeing the candescent sun’s reflection, resting royaly on a petal.
Red are the scintillating strawberries in the cool morning dew,
Red are the sparkling red  tap shoes of great passion dancing in the sunlight!
Red are the gleaming insides of a Watermelon under the light on a refreshing summer day.
Red is our heart, so faith can expand its beauty; our hearts’ a perfect rose!
           ~Nina Zhan Age 9



  

红色是绚丽的虞美人,旋转着华尔兹的舞蹈
红色是雀跃的小蜂鸟,拥向锦簇花团的欢唱
红色是精致的红瓢虫,在绿色桦树中的游荡

红色是凉爽的晨露里,那颗晶莹闪烁的草莓
红色是清爽的夏日里,西瓜剔透欲滴的内部

红色是安谧的英俊红衣主教,唱的一首迷人的歌
红色是闪闪发光的踢踏舞鞋,在阳光下翩翩的舞
红色是遇见在花瓣的皇室中,炽热光芒栖息的乐

红色是我们的心,信仰可以扩展它的美丽 
我们的那颗心便是这圣洁且神圣的玫瑰红!










My Mind is a Wand 我的思维是魔杖



Glitter Images - Public Domain Pictures - Page 1 Wondering traces of speculation.

Like the magical wand in my hand.

Every reflection is to cast an enchanting spell.

My judgment I must not repel.

Another revealing thought between reach.

The bit of fascination that boldly reigns.

Nian Zhan / Age 9


迷茫于推测的踪迹

似如我手中的魔杖

每一次的思维妙变

都源于咒语的施展

我的判断我不排斥

在触及的范围之间

去揭示我新的思想

贪恋这无拘的魔力


Love of Royalty 爱之王权



Love is the element
That truly takes over all populaceFile:Royal Monogram of Princess Stephanie of Monaco.svg ...
Your reflections have guard you
From what could be discovered.
Love will stretch the horizon,
Hush the waves.
Do what is in thy heart.
                                                           --Nina Zhan 娇娇 / 9岁

爱是一种真正占据

所有民众的文化元素

你的反思守护着你

爱如地平线般延伸

如电波般扩展

爱可以引领你

用心去做事



NinaZhan / Age  9