MCLC: Why is China parading missiles on TV (1)

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Why is China parading missiles on TV (1)
Here is a local reaction to the military parade, together with a reaction to Europe's refugee crisis:
http://banianerguotoukeyihe.com/2015/09/08/two-new-poems-%E6%B2%88%E6%B5%A9%E6%B3%A2/
Shen Haobo
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
this year the mediterranean sea
is used in drowning the syrians
if that child washed up on the shore
would not have died like he was feeding
would mothers over the world still have cried?
if the T-shirt he wore
would not have shone piercingly red
would he have been first page over europe?
this year the mediterranean sea
has drowned so many syrians
9/4/15
Tr. MW, Sept. 2015
Shen Haobo
A SWELL MILITARY PARADE
1)
Our leader waves from the watchtower
like every leader before him
soldiers in lockstep on the square
female soldier’s breasts
swelling in unison
bombers and tanks
like mosquitoes and tigers
downtrodden people living like hogs
suddenly become patriots
crying hot tears before their TV
they want to step forward right now
to swear allegiance under the flag
2)
I’ve no doubt at all
if they wanted to
they could make
a herd of mantises
march in goose-step over the square
and a spider
wave at them
3)
yesterday tanks and missiles marched on the square
yesterday pigeons and planes had to fly in the sky
yesterday old men had to stand a whole hour up on the tower
yesterday raining was not allowed
yesterday heaven’s bladder was swelling like hell
so he would not appear like a terrorist
today the rain is making a splash
9/4/15
Tr. Martin Winter, Sept. 2015
Greetings,
Martin Winter <dujuan99 at gmail.com>
by denton.2 at osu.edu on September 8, 2015
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