This poem is my first impression when I first arrived in the UK in 2008. Reading it again now, it still feels fresh and real...……
The New Generation in Britannia
The evolution of hair grows more eccentric:
Men let it flow long; women shave it clean.
Fashion gets thriftier by the day:
A tee no longer hides the belly,
A skirt barely meets the seat.
The gadgets are sleek and swift:
Left hand grips a laptop,
Right taps an iPhone screen.
Behaviors of the young unravel fast—
Binge drinking rises, boys and girls alike.
Even language grows lighter:
"Thanks" becomes "Ta",
"Goodbye" just "Tata".
And the ego?
It blossoms.
As long as I like it—
Anything goes.
Postscript:
In the past, Britain was made up of four ethnic groups, such as the English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh.
However, due to the changing times, Britain today is a country that can accept different ethnic backgrounds, such as Africans, Far East Asians, Middle East Asians, and so on. For this reason, you can see a mixed culture here. Each race has its own way of dressing, so it may be a bit difficult to really keep up with the fashion.
The British have a very creative mind. They like to make their own clothes and hairstyles, and then create their own style. Of course, saving money may be one of the reasons, but you can't deny their handmade creativity.
I like products made in Britain. You can see their skills and care from their products. I wrote this poem in 2008. Since I just came here and didn't know much about British culture, I was actually a little surprised by what I saw, but now I'm used to it. I began to feel that I gradually liked their culture.
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Eccentric Evolution
[Verse]
Hair flows wild like a river’s bend
Men let it grow with no end
Women shave it clean and bare
Fashion’s flipping
They don’t care
[Chorus]
Skirts that barely meet the seat
Tees that wave above the heat
Thrifted trends that make a scene
Eccentric lives in every gene
[Verse 2]
Gadgets buzzing
Lights that gleam
Dreams are coded in a machine
Pockets vanish
Hands hold air
Life’s a show
So strip it bare
[Chorus]
Skirts that barely meet the seat
Tees that wave above the heat
Thrifted trends that make a scene
Eccentric lives in every gene
[Bridge]
Time keeps spinning
Rules undone
What was strange is now the fun
Hair and threads
A tale they weave
Every moment
We believe
[Chorus]
Skirts that barely meet the seat
Tees that wave above the heat
Thrifted trends that make a scene
Eccentric lives in every gene
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