As we keep eating
All kinds of GMOs, drinking
All kinds of formulas, inhaling
All kinds of pollutants, taking
All kinds of chemical compounds
We are changing, developing ourselves
Into a brand new species
A new generation
Of earthlings

Although we still remain
In this ridiculous human shape
Although we are
No longer nature-developed
But self-made scientific man

Changming Yuan is an 8-time Pushcart nominee who grew up in a remote village, began to learn English at the age of 19, and published several monographs before leaving China. With a PhD in English, Yuan currently tutors and co-edits Poetry Pacific with Allen Qing Yuan in Vancouver. Since mid-2005, Yuan’s poetry has appeared in nearly 900 literary journals and anthologies across 30 countries, including Best Canadian Poetry, BestNewPoemsOnline, and Threepenny Review.