Spring

Brisk as a breeze Lunar new year installs; Festive cheer punctuates ~~~~~~~~~ Smiling faces exchange Auspicious greetings; Mandarin oranges ~~~~~~~~~ Red packet gifts Good fortune and peace; Happy thoughts ~~~~~~~~~ Chinatown tryst Colorful promenades; Spirit of joy ~~~~~~~~~ Dazzling fireworks Festival spirits sculpt; Auspicious message ~~~~~~~~~ Wonderful blessings Extraordinary feasts; Family celebration ~~~~~~~~~ Lunar year deposits Goat ushers more; Contentment mingles ~~~~~~~~~ Ancient calligraphy Auspicious messages; Gold words on red paper ~~~~~~~~~ Listen now Laughter and cheer; Celebrate new joys ~~~~~~~~~ Another year older Wiser perhaps; Sync peace of mind ~~~~~~~~~ Time to reflect On peace and joy; Discover good fortune ~~~~~~~~~ Here's to joy Let peace attend; Abundance stays ~~~~~~~~~ Yu Sheng feast Shouts of joy; Fortune galore ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 23 February 2015 Singapore