A child's memory
Whirs brightly on Salem's shore
Beckoning summer
Countless deals brokered
By Hong Kong entrepreneurs
Over baijiu
Watch America
Voicing opinions out loud
She was born for this
By the lamplight's glow
Read the secret messages
Left by street spirits
The City Whispers
They practiced all spring.
Finally--their big number--
Their grandchildren cheered!
Tied up and lonely
I sing to the fairgoers
Passing by my stall