Shu Ting 舒婷

Shu Ting, 1952 - , originally Gong Pi You, born in the town of Shim a in Fuji an province. She went to the countryside in 1969, as required by the so called reeducation program for the educated youth during Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). She published her first poetic work in 1979, went to work for the Writers Association of Fuji an province as a professional writer in 1980. She was one of the key figures in the literary movement of "misty poetry" in 1980's, her major works include poetry anthologies, Twin Sails, Iris, Archaeopteryx, and prose collection Smoke of Heart.

At a Wet Train Stop 《在潮湿的小站上》

The wind, weaker than whispers
and the rain, sprinkling scarcely
this was later fall in the south

Merrily a young girl came up to me
and then left disappointed
with flowers in her arms

For whom was she waiting
the empty platform
the glistening on the water

Slowly the train started
in the faint orange light of the night
her white scarf gleaming

Translated by Laoha (X. M. Li) on 1/26/2005