A-SIDE
i hit play to bring back the dead
from old records collecting dust
voices crackle through
an echoing cacophony
from old records collecting dust
have i completely forgotten?
an echoing cacophony
straining for a fragmented resemblance-
have i completely forgotten?
my mother tongue decayed in disuse
straining for a fragmented resemblance-
in my grandfather’s hoisan wa
my mother tongue decayed in disuse
voices crackle through
in my grandfather’s hoisan wa
i hit play to bring back the dead
B-SIDE
i hit play to bring back the dead
from old records collecting dust
voices crackle through
an echoing cacophony
from old records collecting dust
have i completely forgotten?
an echoing cacophony
straining for a fragmented resemblance-
have i completely forgotten?
my mother tongue decayed in disuse
straining for a fragmented resemblance-
in my grandfather’s 台山話
my mother tongue decayed in disuse
voices crackle through
in my grandfather’s 台山話
i hit play to bring back the dead
Li Chua loves poetry and languages. She has previously served as a Poetry Editor for Strange Horizons. She can be found on Twitter @liwithani.
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