Mookoo's Home (木咕子的家)

2026年5月8日星期五

A Translation of "The Clouds"

#2026-0508

Below is a translation of my poem, The Clouds, which I shared late last night.

《雲》

在美崙溪的轉彎處，

午後的亮光

靜悄悄滑向海面。

東方的天空中，

白與灰交疊，

雲聚成山——

且有一道細流，

向東流去，

匯入柔白的海灣沙色。

在一瞬間，

遠方的雲

化做群山傲立的

南投縣內一處村落：

杉影、雨聲，

與小我尚未成就的青春，

依然停留其間。

或許，我早就能畫下這些山。

或許，我早就適合在山間歌唱。

然而貧困讓人提前了解，

許多道路

一旦關上，便不再回頭。

於是歲月如水，

自山中流出，匆匆遠去。

偶爾，卻仍會有

某種無聲之物

升起，

如雲，在無人知曉的谷地成形。

山。河。港灣。

然後，一切再度沉默。

也許如此便已足夠：

站在飄浮的長空下，

直到某一片隱形的風景

從心底緩緩回應。

圖／文： Mookoo Liang

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相關文章 (See also)：

1) A Beautiful Scene in the Sky (2026)

2) 天上雲：Clouds over Meilun Creek (2025)

3) 重讀《偶然》及《再別康橋》有感 (2018)

2026年5月7日星期四

A Beautiful Scene in the Sky

#2026-0507

The Clouds

At the bend of

Meilun Creek,

afternoon light drifted

toward the sea.

In the eastern sky,

clouds gathered into mountains

in white and gray—

a narrow stream

flowing eastward

into a pale bay of light.

For a moment

the distant clouds became

the mountain village

of Nantou County,

where cedar shadows, rain,

and my unfinished youth

still remain.

I might have painted such mountains.

I might have sung among them.

But the poor learn early

how quickly roads can close.

So the years passed—

water leaving the hills.

And still, sometimes,

something wordless rises in me

like clouds forming

over unseen valleys.

Mountains. Rivers. Harbors.

Then silence again.

Perhaps that is enough:

to stand beneath the drifting sky

until some hidden landscape

begins to answer from within.

-- Written and illustrated by Mookoo Liang

(Please refer to the photos below, which help to explain what I meant to say in this free verse!)

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相關文章 (See also)：

1) 飄航 (2010; originally, 1974)

2) 樓外一章 (2010; originally, 1974)

3) White Clouds for Today (2024)

4) A Translation of "The Clouds" (2026)

2026年5月6日星期三

Huagang Hill and Beyond

#2026-0506

Photos of Huagang Hill and More

花崗山運動公園＋周邊風景

The photos I shared below are arranged in this order:

花崗山運動公園
— Huagangshan Sports Park
花蓮警光會館
— Hualien Police Guesthouse
花崗國中校門
— Main Gate of Huagang Junior High School
明禮路「綠色隧道」
— The “Green Tunnel” on Mingli Road
將軍府「水池倒影」
— Pond Reflections at the General’s Residence
美崙溪「菁華橋」附近水道
— Waterway near Jinghua Bridge on the Meilun Creek
花崗山運動公園「夜景」
— Night View of Huagangshan Sports Park

The first four groups of photos — from 1 to 4 — were taken on Monday, the day before yesterday. The other photos — Groups 5, 6, and 7 — were taken this afternoon and evening.

A special note: Jean and I greeted our good friends Lao Zhan, Xiuzhen, Maoxin Deng, and Mili Wu at the Police Guesthouse on Shuren Street tonight. The four of them, along with other friends, are visiting Hualien for a couple of days.

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相關文章 (See also)：

1) 將軍府 (有蛙鳴) (2025)

2) 漫步到對岸／繞一圈回來 (2025)

3) 明潭之旅 + 車埕探秘 (2025)

4) Photos (Pt. A): 好友同行 in Xitou (2024)

5) Twilight at Meilun Creek: A Story of Change (2025)

以上照片拍攝於五月四日

Two days before we met

our Good Old Friends!

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以下拍攝於六日下午及晚間

In the evening we met Lao Zhan,

San Jin, and their dear partners

at Police Guesthouse 警光會館

2026年5月3日星期日

A Song of Living Love

#2026-0503

“Live Out Love” (活出愛 in the original Chinese title) is a beautiful and meaningful song. Today, on the Fifth Sunday of Easter, we attended worship at St. Luke’s Church in Hualien. As the service drew to a close, we sang the recessional hymn—this very piece.

In the afternoon, I took the time to copy out “Live Out Love,” which is labeled as part of the “Clay Music” collection. I rewrote it in enlarged, numbered musical notation and shared it below. In truth, I copied it mainly for myself—so that I could include it in my personal music collection, making it easier to play or sing during my personal devotions.

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相關文章 (See also)：

1) 主日崇拜~獻詩 (2025)

2) 兩首老歌 -- Old Taiwanese Songs (2025)

3) Exploring Viola Positions Anew (2025)

4) 月光小夜曲 at 吉哈克 (2025)

5) Blessings on a Winter Sunday (2026)