1988年8月,我有机会去狮城参加第二届世界华文文学国际会议。出发前,我就盘算到新加坡后,一定找个机会去拜访刘老先生。正好与会的韩国诗人许世旭教授、香港诗人犁青先生也有同一心愿。八月十九日上午八时多,我们从半岛酒家出来,就在门口冒雨跨上计程车。新加坡夏天的雨,说来就来,说去就去。等我们到达裕廊刘家门前时,太阳又出来了。刘 In August 1988, I had the opportunity to go to Singapore for the 2nd International Conference of World Chinese Literature. Before departure, I plan to Singapore, we must find a chance to visit Mr. Liu Lao. Professor Xu Shi-xu, a Korean poet attending the meeting, and Mr. Li Liqing, a Hong Kong poet also had the same wish. At about 8 a.m. on August 19, when we came out from the Peninsula Restaurant, we rang the taxi at the gate. Summer rain in Singapore, come on, say go. When we arrived in front of Jurong door Liu, the sun came out again. Liu