夜宴

剡臂洒酒助谈，

夜半折羽而还，

扇子仍置异处，

灰头土脸入眠。

Happy Birthday, Fritz!

Yali Li

April 27, 2010

Silvers are sparkling over white table cloth
Wine bottles stand firmly with confidence
Friends are exchanging greetings
Sunbeams dance silently on young grape leaves

Sitting with friends, sometimes
You look pensively into your glass
Snapshots of life journey bubble to the surface
For 70 years, they are still fresh with colors

For some, your life is but adventures
For many, it is full of wonders
One life, one chance
You have tried very best to make it worth

New journey begins with day of birth
A new flight is to announce
Tires changed, you will fill up gas
Friends wave your flying with joined wings

永久的港湾: Dialog between Young & Mom

永久的港湾

04/10/2010

妈妈，

你尝尝幼儿园的糖甜不甜

儿子胖胖的小手伸到脸前

好宝宝，

一天只有一个还把妈妈念

可你们发的糖怎么这么黏

妈妈，

大家吃时我忍不住舔了舔

不脏的妈妈我包得非常严

。。。。。。

妈妈，

千思万挂千山万水又相见

远远就认出你多年旧衣衫

深谙你为了爱子无惧艰难

可知你的挣扎让我多辛酸

好宝宝，

克己爱家被妈妈奉为自然

对不起我忽略了你的情感

生活逼你如此早熟我震撼

我儿为什么没有无忧童年

。。。。。。

妈妈，

你的船我的舟有不同航线

顺风逆风我都要启航扬帆

我不想让爱成为你的负担

儿的爱随漂流瓶到你船边

好宝宝，

儿行千里母担忧骨血相传

爱到深处痛更痛因心相连

船再大航再远锚不能砍断

母子互为家家是避风港湾

YANG to YIN on Tiger New Year Valentine's Day

Yali Li

02/14/2010

With the towel you used as my pillow
I enter dreams with you
We fly on burgundy towel over stars towards the moon
Looking into your eyes, I whisper
Baby, I love you!

Driving through palm and banana fields
I am with you in the blue fog rising from trees
Your blurred eyes flash in my mind
Holding your invisible hand, I murmur
Baby, I love you!

Walking on our sundried beach again
My mind holds your hand tightly in mine
Every my step covers your footprint left on the golden sand
Listening to your clear laughter stored in waves, I echo
Baby, I love you!

Bumping on the unfinished path
I go to eat where we ate
The villager serves me the seafood soup you enjoyed
Joining the hands at table, to your empty seat, I pray
Baby, I love you!

Drinking and dancing a goodbye on the farm
I keep my arm mentally around your shoulder
We kick new naught dance steps invisibly among friends
Moving my body rhythmically with music, I sing
Baby, I love you!

Recalling every bit in our friendship
I wonder why my love took two decades to erupt
We are finally welded by burning affection
Wiping a wine drop from you on my special mat, I explain
Baby, I love you!

Talking to your picture on my desk
I join you to play with Mickey Mouse
We twist and jump crazily like happy kids
Moving my fingers swiftly on the keyboard, I type
Baby, I love you!

Opening my arms wider towards east
I am asking you to flap your wings
We flit hand in hand from mountains to rivers
Taking you into my big hug, I confirm
Baby, I LOVE YOU!

Happy Tiger Year Couplets 虎年春联

Yali Li

02-14-2010

上联：鞭炮声声新年到
下联：猛虎啸啸步步高
横批：处处吉兆

上联：炮响鼓鸣迎新春
下联：虎腾龙跃奔福运
横批：祥云缭绕

Colima Volcanes, Mexico

Yali Li

December 2009

Colima, Colima,

来到Clima

千里迢迢来朝圣

拜访一绿一灰的火山妈妈

朝阳轻轻撩起

妈妈厚厚的面纱

环绕弯弯，百回千转

是绿妈妈轻柔的长发

盘旋而上，盘旋而上

密林之中舞伦巴

狂风扑面，乱石飞沙

人生就是艰难的涉跋

伏在绿妈妈巍峨的肩胛

敬畏地俯视怒气未消的灰妈妈

絮絮愁怨飘飘缭绕脚下

日月双辉映悠悠白云升华

洋洋生日快乐！圣诞快乐！新年快乐！

庆贺连连迎虎年

虎虎生风
托云起！

跃高放远
擒良机！

展翅翱翔
天地广！

虚怀若谷
揽胜奇！

Young BD 12/23