Quang Vo V . Remembering Taipei 1
Remembering Taipei — how the cars ’ exhaust hid my discreet stares .
Rain showers briefly blanketed our slender bodies .
Firefly girl with butterfly dreams — I weigh my luggage and leave you behind .
Thinking of home , I wonder where it lies ? Among mirror strangers or foreign friends ?
VI . Remembering Taipei 2
Tucked on the metro alone reading Pilgrims of the Clouds .
Dandelion faces in athletic wear decorate the turquoise seats .
A mother corrects her little boy innocent as water for talking too loud .
Suddenly , I miss the homeland sheltered in my mother ’ s voice .
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