My Homesickness was a Small Stamp written, website, growing, Recently, following

williamzhang

Recently I just learned a poem from the following Baidu website, and I am deeply impressed by the poem written by Yu Guang Zhong (余光中）who is from Taiwan, China.

http://baike.baidu.com/link?url= ... 388lyMXLG2_MXIW7q#1

When I was young, my homesickness was a small stamp, I was here,my mother was there.
After growing up, my homesickness was a narrow ticket, I was here,my bride was there.
Later, my homesickness was a little tomb, I was outside,my mother was inside.
And now, my homesickness is a shallow strait, I am here, the mainland is there.

(The original poem in Chinese)
小时候，乡愁是一枚小小的邮票，我在这头，母亲在那头。
长大后，乡愁是一张窄窄的船票，我在这头，新娘在那头。
后来啊，乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓，我在外头，母亲在里头。
而现在，乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡，我在这头，大陆在那头。

williamzhang

回复 2# hart

Excellent!  This is my first time to read such a good poem written by a member of Hua You Wang.  It would be greatly appreciated if you or someone can translate it into English.