submission by Haoran Tong

[Doctor Fab]

This poem is Haoran Tong's submission for the collection "Poems For The Spring".

As I did for the past project ("Winter"), I'm posting the poem on behalf of the Author, since Google is blocked in China --therefore Haoran has no access to the Forum.

(FF)

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Haoran Tong

Faith in Spring
(Thoughts about Spring Festival)


Thick ink drops in a ritual
that echoes four thousand years
of an unyielding faith.

Far off the daybreak,
Scattered sounds of firecrackers
Are muted by the devout sky;
Steaming warmth of boiled rice
Is chilled by nostalgic loneliness;
Long-lost blessings are hidden
In the wordless exchange of eyes.

Is darkness too bleak to endure,
Or message of spring too obscure
To be celebrated by empty souls?

Along the path of years
Lit by the crimson lanterns,
Tied with the faded ribbons,
Fragrant petals of wintersweet
Land in my cup of tea, rippling
The rhymes of childlike dreams.

Thick ink flows in a ritual
that preludes the longing charm
of the lively spring.


~*~

Haoran (Henry) Tong, China

— Born in 2001, I'm currently a Chinese high school student, living in Beijing. I was awarded "Young Poet Laureate 2017" for bringing song-meter into modern poetry and translation. I also study poetry's pragmatic role in developing cultural awareeness and social recognition.

~*~

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Haoran TONG <tonghao...@outlook.com>
Date: 2018-02-17 16:34 GMT+01:00
Subject: Haoran Tong's Formal Copyright Statement of "20 Poems for Spring"
To: "doctor5353"

Dear Fabrizio,

I am Haoran (Henry) Tong  writing to you for joining the anthology titled "20 Poems for Spring". I have received the google group invitation and it is my honor to participate again. I fully understand and agree to the terms in copyright disclaimer mentioned below. I authorize you to publish my poems in the ebook at no cost and without any obligation other than to publish the poems selected. 

"The copyright of the poems will remain in the hands of their Authors, but all Participants will accept to make us free to publish the ebook at no cost and without any other obligation on our part than to publish the poems selected (the acceptance of this point will be attested, by each Participant, by simply sending their poems). To make it clear: by submitting their poems the Authors agree to grant non-exclusive world rights to Fabrizio Frosini and 'Poets Unite Worldwide' for publishing the submitted poems in books, without fee, so long as the Authors are credited --this does not prevent the Authors from publishing their poems anytime, anywhere, by themselves, or from granting others the right to do so."

Here is my submission for "20 Poems for Spring" (unpublished before).

Title: Faith in Spring (Thoughts about Spring Festival)

Text: 

Thick ink drops in a ritual

that echoes four thousand years

of an unyielding faith.

 

Far off the daybreak,

Scattered sounds of firecrackers

Are muted by the devout sky;

Steaming warmth of boiled rice

Is chilled by nostalgic loneliness;

Long-lost blessings are hidden

In the wordless exchange of eyes.

 

Is darkness too bleak to endure,

Or message of spring too obscure

To be celebrated by empty souls?

 

Along the path of years

Lit by the crimson lanterns,

Tied with the faded ribbons,

Fragrant petals of wintersweet

Land in my cup of tea, rippling

The rhymes of childlike dreams.

 

Thick ink flows in a ritual

that preludes the longing charm

of the lively spring.

Information of poet is provided below.

Haoran (Henry) Tong, China

— Born in 2001, I'm currently a Chinese high school student living in Beijing. I was awarded "Young Poet Laureate 2017" for bringing Song-meter into modern poetry and translation. I also study poetry's pragmatic role in developing cultural awareness and social inclusiveness.  

Best Regards,

Haoran (Henry) Tong

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amazon.com/author/fabriziofrosini

[Birgitta Abimbola Heikka]

Very beautiful poem with such wise words from one so young. I see why you were awarded young poet laureate of the year.

Birgitta.