"About the Duck"
Ducks appear clumsy
Very clamorous but in fact, quite intelligent;
Always appear in the right place.
The Chinese have a saying:
The ducks are the first to know the warm spring river waters.
Where there are blooming flowers and clear waters
You will find ducks.
A joyous, blessed, and happy place,
Groups of ducks gathered in pairs alight.
This has been an idea brewing in Loretta Hui-shan Yang's mind
For the past twenty years.
She thinks that one day, these ducks
Will come together and march in the same direction.
"Why Duck"
Why is it a duck
We have virtually forgotten what a duck looks like,
Because the only ducks we see are on our plates.
More and more I reminisce about the duck.
When I was a child at home in Hualien,
We raised ducks and turkeys in our garden.
Of course they were for feeding our stomachs
But I gave all of them names
Like "The Lady" and "Tuxedo"
Calling their names by the window, they would rush over in a flurry.
I wish I could recall the way they waddled,
Coming in groups like they were discussing important matters.
Their expressions should not be forgotten.
This is my duck, this is everyone’s duck.
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