The New Year

图/星子安娜提供    密西沙加市桂冠诗人星子安娜在该市的国庆活动中朗诵专为国庆节创作的诗歌《你好，加拿大》

This is a New Year poem made by you and me.

On a 12 month-long canvas, with its significant marks, 

the horse year has rolled over:

Floats of the season spread seeds for flowers and fruits;

the great green land breeds rich cultures and thriving lives.

Children sing and dance along their everyday routines;

parents work hard to provide pleasure and prosperity.

From rural area to urban center,

new buildings rise and broad roads extend.

Through community to community,

diversity spreads and dignity is shared.

We paint joy and praise peace.

We respect equity and agree to disagree.

From time to time,

somewhere in the world, the sky is falling;

we extend our hands and spirits for support.

Here and there,

our passages are clogged with chaos;

we work together to create great fortune.

New forces gather and signal changes.

Our city and country are leading with promise.

This is a New Year poem.

It has been made by you and me.

On a 365 day calendar,

each of us makes a difference

so that we can share love and enjoy peace;

each of us kindly contributes

so that together we all can celebrate.

As 2016 arrives,

another New Year poem will form.

It will be made by us.

Here is our land; here is our opportunity.

Together we will guard this green land,

together we will build our great fortune.

Anna Yin/ Mississauga’s Inaugural Poet Laureate

06/12/2015

注：作为密西沙加市的桂冠诗人，星子安娜将于明天在该市政府的新年团拜活动上阅读此诗。

密西沙加市政府新年团拜活动的详情：

Mayor Bonnie Crombie

Mississauga’s New Year Levee

Meet Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Members of Council

Celebrate the new year at the Mayor's New Year's Levee at Mississauga Civic Centre on Sunday, January 3, 2016.

Meet and greet Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Members of Council inside Council Chamber with photo opportunities available, enjoy a free public skate on Mississauga Celebration Square's outdoor ice rink, local entertainment, tasty treats & more!

Dress warmly and please note that skating is weather permitting.

More Information:

What: Mayor's New Year's Levee

When: Sunday, January 3, 2016, 2 - 4 p.m.

Meet and greet will take place from 2 - 3:15 p.m.

Where: Civic Centre - 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga 

Who: Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Members of Council

(Source: City of Mississauga)