Empire Of Sands
Renaissance College, Freddy Jiang, Poetry: Group 3
I am a monster, wind is my ally
Together we build our great empire
My palace gilded, my robe golden bright
People hold me in awe at first sight
I am a monster, rising to my full power
I can topple even the Babel Tower
And smash everything that blocks me
I will dry barren every lake, every sea
I am a monster, ferocious and hungry
Mightier than Khubla Khan, ever thirsty
I will send sand dunes to bury every tree
Careful, your home is tied to me
I am a monster, growling and growing
Wandering, haunting, ever hunting
Altai mountains, Mongolia steppes
I have left my marks even in Tibet
I am a monster, forlorn and lonely
Lamenting Loulan, the ancient city
She was Pompeii in Middle Kingdom
Deep buried, perished, my dear blossom
I am a monster, but not always wild
Crescent Spring, I love as my child
Two thousand years, still crystal clear
A miracle among the desert austere
I am a monster, treat me gently
And I’ll pay you back differently
I hide my treasures deep down
Along the Silk Road, in a lost town
I am a monster, strong and free
My shiny sand glistens with glee
Waiting for visitors with all my heart
Come to me, I won’t tear you apart
