English Question(1 Marks)

The poem might be about a child making paper boats, floating them on a stream, and imagining where they might go or who might find them.

They might hope the boat travels far, reaches someone unknown, or carries a message or wish to a distant place.

The “midnight stars” represent the vast universe and the continuation of the poet’s dreams through the night, adding a magical touch to his imagination.

In his dream, the paper boats float on under the midnight stars, with fairies of sleep sailing in them, carrying baskets full of dreams.

The poet describes the clouds in the poem as playmates setting their “white bulging sails” to race with his paper boats in the sky.

He hopes the shiuli flowers, described as “blooms of the dawn,” will be carried safely to land in the night.

He writes his name and the name of his village to send his identity into the world, hoping someone in a strange land will find them and know who he is.

Floats paper boats down the stream daily.

Fairies of sleep carrying baskets of dreams.

Little clouds racing with his boats.

His garden, where shiuli flowers grow.

His name and the name of his village in big black letters.

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