red
The Lunar New Year is just around the corner and there's still loads of spring cleaning and shopping to do. I have been very busy at work lately, so I will just post a past effort for this Poets Rally (Week 60)
To the Chinese, red is an auspicious colour. In the New Year, red will be everywhere, in every household, in the clothes we wear, the food, the decorations, flowers, and greeting cards.
To all my readers celebrating the occasion, have a Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year!
scan by dsnake1
red
Red is the colour of the blood in my veins
is the colour of kinship
is the colour of life.
Red is the colour of the petals of peony
is the colour of luscious lips
is the colour of beauty
Red is the colour of the face of Guan Yu
is the colour of autumn trees
is the colour of loyalty
Red is the colour of memorial tablets on altars
is the colour of candles
is the colour of faith
and red is the colour of my beating heart
is the colour of your blush
when we first held hands
is the colour of our love.
14.02.07
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© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2012
To the Chinese, red is an auspicious colour. In the New Year, red will be everywhere, in every household, in the clothes we wear, the food, the decorations, flowers, and greeting cards.
To all my readers celebrating the occasion, have a Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year!
scan by dsnake1
red
Red is the colour of the blood in my veins
is the colour of kinship
is the colour of life.
Red is the colour of the petals of peony
is the colour of luscious lips
is the colour of beauty
Red is the colour of the face of Guan Yu
is the colour of autumn trees
is the colour of loyalty
Red is the colour of memorial tablets on altars
is the colour of candles
is the colour of faith
and red is the colour of my beating heart
is the colour of your blush
when we first held hands
is the colour of our love.
14.02.07
********
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2012
Labels: Chinese, Chinese New Year, mindscape, red, Thursday Poets' Rally
posted by dsnake1 at 12:33 AM
14 Comments:
beautiful,
Happy Chinese New Year.
Happy New Year!!! Enjoy ~~
Yes! Thank you. In some cultures in the west "Red" is a "red light district"I had to learn that RED is a wonderful, joyful, bright color.
Again, very nice
Enlightened
ZQ
hot thoughts on red,
Thanks for sharing.
Taylor,
thank you very much! :)
becca,
thanks for your kind thoughts! :)
ZQ,
:D
it's good to have some cross-cultural exchanges, isn't it? recently, i happened to write about the "other red" here. :)
What a wonderful poem in red...love it! Happy New Year!!
Enjoy your new Year.
i been following you since i create dmy blog. i love your work =]
Look me up Ketnamor. =]
http://paletruth.blogspot.com/
Susie,
thanks for your kind comments. :)
booguloo,
thank you! :)
ketnamor,
thanks for the visit. how are you lately? i hope you do write more. visit some poetry prompt sites, and submit work to a community. maybe you can start with the shorter poetic forms like haiku, cinquain, villanelle, or sonnet. or you can go straight into free verse. you will find your voice, i am sure. :)
That was beautiful, purely romantic!
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Thank you, magdalena. :)
happy chinese new year. do you like red dresses too?
thank you, zongrik!
i like red dresses on ladies. :)
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