Lanterns Without Noise
For the Year of the Fire Horse
The Chinese welcome the year of the Fire Horse this 2026.
But the horse isn't always firey ...it also possesses a gentle, rugged spirit.
For everyone on Vocal, for the Lunar New Year. And for those who need it at this time...may the gentle spirit of the horse, and the red packets of blessing, be a guide.
A red envelope
Sealed with good fortune and grace
A blessing of luck.
Second red packet
Closed and given with sweetness
A blessing that binds.
A third red packet
With success hidden within
Little gift of hope.
A fourth red packet
Given with grace of good health
And a wish of strength.
Final red packet
Filled with nuggets of pure joy
For the year ahead.
Original Senryu chain by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin. AI tags are coincidental.
For Mikeydred's February prompt
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (5)
Love the way this opens up
Great 🥰 🥳🎉✨️🎈🧧🧧🧧Gong Xi fā cái!!!
Thank you so much for this poem. Maybe it's because I was born in the Year of the Horse, but this poem resonates with me on a deeper level. I hadn't known about the Fire Horse. When I looked it up, I realized that I was born in a Year of the Fire Horse. "As a rare, 60-year cycle, it represents an intense, high-energy year characterized by, rapid change, bold revolutions, and a push for freedom and ambition." I have been working toward being able to write for a vocation, but it's difficult to leave a stable job. The Year of the Fire Horse starts tomorrow. It's so on.
Happy Chinese New Year, Michelle. Thanks for sharing your culture. Will there be fire works?
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