The Pain From An Old Wound Poem by Chen-ou Liu

A Tanka Sequence


moonstruck
Nostalgia gains momentum
leapfrogging
from Taiwan to Toronto
I'm its colonial subject

my dog
seems to know the length
of its leash
I have no clue
how to measure Nostalgia

'go back
to where you came from'
Nostalgia screams...
one kick after another
I see Bruce Lee in the mirror


Note: Bruce Lee (27 November 1940 - 20 July 1973) was a Chinese American actor, and he is highly regarded by many commentators and fans as the most influential martial artist of modern times.