Poetry About Chinese New Year

Red paper brightens the doorway. Dumplings gather in flour-dusted rows. Older hands pass blessings to the young. An empty chair is remembered with care. Firecrackers scatter the last year darkness. The family enters the new year together.

Look past the first familiar name. Dumplings gather in flour-dusted rows. The smallest detail changes the scale. An empty chair is remembered with care. What seemed simple gathers another meaning. The family enters the new year together.

Red paper brightens the doorway. Time moves, but the image does not leave. Older hands pass blessings to the young. It returns us to Lunar New Year reunion, food, red decorations, ancestors, good wishes, and traditions renewed across generations. Firecrackers scatter the last year darkness. The day continues with a more attentive heart.