My Picture: Xiahe, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu , China.

Romance has no part
in my life right now.

It can be cruel and merciless,
especially in another country.

Seasons have come and gone
and whatever the heart,
there seems no use for an aging poet.

There is an outside chance,
in this age of imagination.

At least, a will to love
and a survival to keep.

So, through me
with words that crash on the hard water
and dim lit backstreets,
I will find an answer to this stalled heart.