诗歌咖啡馆 The Poetry Café

我的诗歌是一首关于友情的挽歌，围绕“离别与珍藏”展开，虽然诗歌带有淡淡的伤感，但更多的是对过往美好时光的珍惜和感恩，同时也表达了对朋友未来幸福的祝愿，表达了友情在记忆中的长存与心灵上的延续。通过创作这首诗，我感受到用文字表达情感的独特魅力。在写作的过程中，那些关于友情的回忆和祝福被慢慢整理成一段段文字，这让我更加珍惜那些曾经的美好时光，也更加释然地面对成长中的离别与变化。诗歌的创作不仅是一种表达，更是一种内心的梳理，让我对情感有了更深的体会。在诗会上朗读自己的作品的时候我感到既紧张又兴奋，但同学们真诚的掌声和回应让我倍感温暖和感动。听大家的作品时，我发现每个人的情感都那么独特，我被每一首诗中独特的情感所触动，感觉我们虽然经历不同，却能通过诗歌彼此共鸣。这次活动让我收获了许多感动，更让我感受到表达和分享的意义。

My poem is an elegy about friendship, centered around the theme of "parting and treasuring". Although the poem carries a tinge of sadness, it is more about cherishing and being grateful for the wonderful times we've had in the past. At the same time, it expresses my wishes for my friend's future happiness, showing that friendship endures in memory and continues in our hearts. Through writing this poem, I've felt the unique charm of using words to express emotions. During the writing process, memories and blessings related to friendship were gradually organized into paragraphs. This has made me cherish those beautiful moments from the past even more and face the partings and changes in growth with greater ease. Poem-writing is not just an expression; it's also a process of sorting out my inner self, allowing me to have a deeper understanding of emotions. When I read my work at the poetry recital, I felt both nervous and excited. However, the sincere applause and responses from my classmates made me feel extremely warm and touched. While listening to everyone's works, I discovered that each person's emotions were so unique. I was deeply moved by the distinct emotions in every poem. It felt that despite our different experiences, we could resonate with each other through poetry. This event has brought me a lot of touching moments and made me realize the significance of expression and sharing.

我的诗歌是Haiku形式的，我觉得Haiku是一个非常有趣的形式，因为我不仅要考虑如何去描写，还要在符合音节的数量的同时，不能丢弃作为诗歌的美感。我选择的主题是正义女神忒弥斯，她是我在希腊神话中最喜欢的一个人物，她为真理和公平发声。在早期，她的主要形象是一手拿着宝剑、一手持着天平；等到18世纪后，开始出现了蒙眼忒弥斯形象，以此来突出她是以理性来评判。所以我将诗歌的三段内容聚焦于天平、宝剑和蒙着的双眼，突出忒弥斯的无私、公正和洞察。这次诗歌咖啡馆活动，带给了我许多收获：一方面，我通过品鉴同学们的诗歌，更加了解到了每种诗歌不同的格式与特点，体会到了诗歌在不同人们手中绽放出的不同力量，或与哀歌作者一起惋惜、或在颂歌中产生共鸣，它开拓了我的视野，让我有了更多思考的角度；另一方面，我们可以借助诗歌来体会同学的内心情感，在听到深有感触的诗歌时，也可以和身边的同学分享自己的感受，拉进同学间彼此的关系。

My poem is in the Haiku form. I find Haiku a fascinating form because I not only have to consider how to describe something but also need to meet the syllable count requirements without sacrificing the aesthetic of the poem. The theme I chose is Themis, the goddess of justice. She is one of my favorite characters in Greek mythology. She speaks up for truth and fairness. In the early days, her main image was holding a sword in one hand and a balance in the other. After the 18th century, the blindfolded image of Themis began to appear to highlight that she judges with reason. Therefore, the three stanzas of my poem focus on the balance, the sword, and the blindfolded eyes, highlighting Themis's selflessness, fairness, and insight. The Poetry Café has brought me a lot of gains. On the one hand, by appreciating my classmates' poems, I have a better understanding of the different formats and characteristics of each type of poem. I have experienced the different powers that poetry unleashes in the hands of different people. I might lament with the elegiac poets or resonate with the celebratory poems. It has broadened my horizons and given me more perspectives for thinking. On the other hand, we can use poetry to understand the inner feelings of our classmates. When we hear a poem that touches us deeply, we can share our feelings with the classmates around us, thus getting closer to each other.

在这次诗歌咖啡馆中，我朗读并展示了一首颂诗。这是一首赞美春天的诗，表达了我对春天的那份热爱。在参与这次别具一格的活动期间，我全身心地沉浸其中。在活动现场，同学们踊跃展示自己的创作成果，我有幸欣赏到了这些独特的诗歌。这场活动使我收获了满满的感动、启发和对诗歌艺术更深层次的理解，可谓受益匪浅。我也希望在未来的英语课程中，可以有更多有趣的教学活动，让我们在轻松愉悦的氛围里提升英语能力。

In the Poetry Café, I presented an ode. It is a poem praising spring and vividly expressing my love for this season. During my participation in this unique event, I was fully immersed in it. My classmates enthusiastically showcased their creative works, and I was fortunate enough to appreciate these distinctive poems. This activity brought me a wealth of emotions, inspirations, and a deeper understanding of the art of poetry. It truly benefited me a lot. I also hope that in future English classes, there can be more interesting teaching activities that allow us to enhance our English proficiency in a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere.

上周，作为本学期口语课及诗歌单元学习的收官活动，学生们参与了 “2025 诗歌咖啡馆” 活动。为了筹备此次活动，学生们先探索了各种诗歌形式，然后挑选一首心仪的诗歌进行朗诵。“诗歌咖啡馆” 为学生们提供了一个平台，让他们能以富有创意的方式表达想法，同时展示自己的英语口语水平和叙事技巧。学生们乐于分享深刻的个人经历，这让我尤为印象深刻。许多人选择朗诵挽歌，表达失落之情，或是诵读颂歌，赞美生活中热爱的事物。他们运用生动的意象，展现出对诗歌传统手法的理解，这体现出他们学习的深度与投入程度。总体而言，“2025 诗歌咖啡馆” 是一次意义非凡的契机，让学生们得以抒发情感、展现自我，并彰显出令人赞叹的创造力与才华。我们已然满心期待明年的活动！

Last week, as the culmination of our Spoken Language term and poetry unit, students participated in Poetry Café 2025. In preparation for this event, they explored various poetic forms before selecting a poem of their choice to recite. The Poetry Café provided students with a platform to express their thoughts creatively while showcasing their oral English proficiency and storytelling skills. I was particularly impressed by the students’ willingness to share deeply personal experiences, with many choosing to perform elegies that reflected themes of loss and odes celebrating the things that they love in life. Their use of vivid imagery and their understanding of poetic conventions demonstrated the depth of their learning and engagement. Overall, Poetry Café 2025 was a powerful opportunity for students to express emotions, share aspects of their identity, and highlight their impressive creativity and talent. We are already looking forward to next year’s event!