For Charlene

Hmm, I realised after much googling, that Charlene looks more like a tomboy than a pretty girl in most pictures, and Gillian, well Gillian just doesn't make the cut. 不耐看.

但是，蔡小姐，我还是很想亲你一嘴！你太可爱了！

What, you exclaim? There are thousands of other guys with wet slobbery lips waiting in line to kiss you, so why should it be *me*. Here's why, Ms. Choi, here's why. Because I'm gonna write a poem for you:

A Dream of You
when you stepped into my dream
the world fell silent just for you
watching
as you waltzed in

where you walked
red hummingbirds sang to your tune
yellow daffodils swayed to your rhythm
furry little creatures danced around you.

a puppy that rolled over
as you tickled its belly
just as you teased me
with your playful eyes and innocent lips.

asking me to take you to the stars above
asking me to take you to where heaven was
but how could I,
when heaven was standing right before me
in those glittering eyes of yours.

and when I reach out
to touch you to see you to kiss you
you were gone
not breaking, but taking
my heart
and my breath
with you.
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Assignment 1:

Q1. According to the author, where do you think this poem take place? Illustrate your answer with examples from the passage.
Q2. Identify the use of metaphor in the passage.
Q3. Why did "the world fell silent just for you?"
Q4. The author uses the 3rd stanza as a transitory stanza. Explain, and comment on its effectiveness.
Q5. Write a short poem of your own, using the same theme as above.