百花圃 / 2023 Creative Writing Award

SENIOR THREE, FIRST PLACE / Poem

A Glimpse of Literature

Elyse Ong Jia Xin (S3 Manchester) 2018148

Literature is a work of art, 

Coming from an intriguing corner of the heart, 

Every verse is entwined, every line is refined, 

It is a gift bestowed upon mankind. 

I can write about the infinite skies and limitless seas, 

Or just the visions I had in my late-night dreams. 

I can write about the tragedies and unspoken fables, 

Or just the emotions I feel in my long-forgotten crumbles. 

And best of all ?                      Any 

                        Style 

Is 

                                                     Acceptable. 

I can put down words that pull you in deeper, 

I can embroider words that create vivid pictures, 

Because I have 26 alphabets to form countless classics, 

Because I have the freedom to design every piece of aesthetic. 

Literature, 

An eloquence of endless diversity, 

A cultivation of peace, A mastery of words, 

And exactly what I love. ■