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I cannot memorize these poems, but I like to go back and read them from time to time. I cannot put into words the emotions they create other than powerful, but
by trenning 6y ago
I cannot memorize these poems, but I like to go back and read them from time to time. I cannot put into words the emotions they create other than powerful, but that doesn't do them justice.
They are the poems by Xu Lizhi.
The full list of poems he wrote is in the link but I will paste one.
《一颗螺丝掉在地上》
"A Screw Fell to the Ground"
一颗螺丝掉在地上
A screw fell to the ground
在这个加班的夜晚
In this dark night of overtime
垂直降落，轻轻一响
Plunging vertically, lightly clinking
不会引起任何人的注意
It won’t attract anyone’s attention
就像在此之前
Just like last time
某个相同的夜晚
On a night like this
有个人掉在地上
When someone plunged to the ground
https://libcom.org/blog/xulizhi-foxconn-suicide-poetry https://libcom.org/blog/xulizhi-foxconn-suicide-poetry
- Baeocystin 6y agoPowerful. Thank you for linking this.
- client4 6y agoThis poem was the catalyst stopping me from purchasing the newest tech every year. New phone, new laptop, new devices....the magic of modern capitalism is that it hides the human cost of manufacturing. That said, perhaps having a job creates a better lifestyle in many parts of the world, but consumerism doesn't need to go at such an accelerated pace (IMHO).
- forgotmypw17 6y agoNot just human cost, but also environmental, animal, and habitat. It's why I stopped purchasing things altogether, as much as I can. My costs are now limited largely to web hosting and water.