Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026

The Prehistoric Giants

"...The world is a book of dreams..."

The Prehistoric Giants

I live in the very eyes of the stone
I am the light of the light,
The core of the universe.
Out of water and fire I emerge
Yes, churning water, turning fire.
There was a time, in black and white, when
The space of the galaxy was resplendent with colours.
The world is a book of dreams
The city of the future is above the clouds.
The prehistoric giants thence I saw
They are solemn as mountains
Living in the city of gold, transparent in body,
Synchronous with the sun and the moon and the stars.






Translated by Manu Mangattu



Article © Hongri Yuan. All rights reserved.
Published in the May 20, 2019 issue .
Image(s) are public domain.
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