Homecoming
by Louise Leung
Obscure as my ink-drops fade
into vaporwave, I slowly turn
to the window in a withering frame
Where luminance appears vague
Silhouette of your surreal landscape
Awakening in motion, casting vestige
on our portraiture self.
A remembrance of what
We used to be.
I’ve sealed your lips with mine on top
A kiss to remind how you could find
The path to home. But where is home?
I’ve put down the address
Of whom my heart is possessed.
Our road is crossed by the weight of our burdens
Whether it be fire of coals or gunpowder aloof
Either way, we must go.
As I gifted your life with
my evanescent warmth
Wake up, little bird.
My words are all carried away.
Swooning in the essence of reason
When it comes to the right season
I await your reply, and when I do
I cry. Messengers of antique papers
Who never came to deliver
Flourish in the sea of strange symbols
Of which I never understood until you
Arrive. Together, embracing what
We used to be,
And will be.
What do we do when we are lost?
We find home.
Today,
I found home.
Louise Leung is a Hong Kong poet whose work has been published in Cha and LINK. Self-proclaimed as a ‘poet who prefers beer to ink’, she is interested in drinking (responsibly) and writing free verse. A featured speaker at several poetry readings in the city, Louise is an active member in the local poetry scene. She is currently a second-year BA student at the University of Hong Kong. The Arrival was introduced to her as part of an English Studies introductory course entitled Imaginary Geographies: The Art of Writing Place, taught by Dr Elizabeth Ho.