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Autumn Moon rises Full-faced and bright Filling the sky White with hues of orange and red First of the lunar year Moonlight dancing Over the mountains Beaming through the valley Reflections on the river Mountains with the moon above Amber lights of lanterns The flicker of candles within Villagers crowd the banks Honor, remembrance, Peace, forgiveness Riddles light the village streets Celebrations are in the air Notes and prayers adorn the water Prayers for ancestors and luck abound Tiny lanterns start to glow The current is gentle Pulling the gifts from the shore Drifting downstream Guided and protected By the spirit below Roar of the water Mist obscures River falls away Crashing below Spirit revealed Over the edge Tiny vessels washed away Updraft catches Lanterns take flight Spirit encircles Spirit soars upwards Heaven's journey Serpentine flight Celestial Guardian Heaven's palace Spirit returns Duty fulfilled River domain Benevolent and pure Slumber awaits as the rain begins to fall
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Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM UTC
Lanterns (2024)
Autumn Moon rises Full-faced and bright Filling the sky White with hues of orange and red First of the lunar year Moonlight dancing Over the mountains Beaming through the valley Reflections on the river Mountains with the moon above Amber lights of lanterns The flicker of candles within Villagers crowd the banks Honor, remembrance, Peace, forgiveness Riddles light the village streets Celebrations are in the air Notes and prayers adorn the water Prayers for ancestors and luck abound Tiny lanterns start to glow The current is gentle Pulling the gifts from the shore Drifting downstream Guided and protected By the spirit below Roar of the water Mist obscures River falls away Crashing below Spirit revealed Over the edge Tiny vessels washed away Updraft catches Lanterns take flight Spirit encircles Spirit soars upwards Heaven's journey Serpentine flight Celestial Guardian Heaven's palace Spirit returns Duty fulfilled River domain Benevolent and pure Slumber awaits as the rain begins to fall
This was an early poem in 2024 that I had forgotten about. And I may have re-written it, or borrowed from this concept in other poems since.
#lanternfestival#yuanxiaofestival#ancestors#newyear#chinese#moon
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Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM UTC
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