But winter has come too soon
Our trees begin to dry
We do not have any more nourishment
So our hair is frozen
and has turned gray
by the snow of years
Our skin
looks like a field full of cracks
Winter is here
We are happy to stay in hibernation
The heart is tired
the blood also
Under the snow,
we remain in hibernation
— Li Bifeng
In 2012, dissident poet Li Bifeng was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was previously imprisoned for five years for his pro-democracy activism.
Dissident Voices 