Poem - I Will Play A Requiem For Mankind In The Wilderness Of The World, Poet - Cao Shui

Brief Biography of Cao Shui
Cao Shui, also Shawn Cao (born in Jun 5, 1982), is a Chinese poet, novelist, screenwriter and translator. He is a representative figure of Chinese Contemporary Literature. He leads the Great Poetry Movement. His most notable works includes Epic of Eurasia, the already mentioned trilogy and Princess Snow Leopard. So far 50 books of Cao Shui have been published, including 10 poem collections, 5 essay collections, 10 novels, 7 translations, 18 fairy tales and 100 episodes TV series and films. He has won more than 80 literary awards worldwide. His works have been translated into 30 languages. He is also chief editor of Great Poetry, executive editor in chief of World Poetry, Asian coordinator of World Poetry Movement, coordinator of BRICS Writers Association, executive president of the Silk Road International Poetry Festival, Chairman of Beijing International Poetry Film Festival. Currently he lives in Beijing, and works as a professional writer and screenwriter.
 



I Will Play A Requiem For Mankind In The Wilderness Of The World
 
There is a piano in the endless wilderness
I will come to it with my gun on my back
I will play a requiem for you
The sound of a piano flows in the wilderness
People begin to dance wildly
They are plotting intrigues behind their backs
They are vying for fame and fortune
I will play a requiem for them
The beast will also dance
The plant will also shake
Mountains and rivers begin to shake
Clouds and rain begin to fly
Out on the vast open field
I'll play a requiem for us
My fingers flutter between the keys
The gun on my back is shaking, too
I will play until it is dark
I'll play until people fall
Until my fingers are covered with blood
Then I will stand up in tears and leave, with the gun on my back