Lantern Festival



Lantern Festival
By William He

Magical lasers emit teds from the mansions,
The bright reds become a glow above the crimson spheres.
The cyberdriving cipher and unburdened by aught,
Its soft hum is a disembodied in a flash.
Videos Sora generated govern our phones.
A constant thrum from space,
Illegible white lettering in the sky.
Ultraviolet looking for neon spots,
The fine angles against the bright,
A captain sails the ship away now.

The sphinx on the stilts,
Lanterns have been blinking in the darkness all night long.
Thousands of tiny light blue butterflies flitting and frolicking,
When my eyes shall be turned to meet them.
Many colourful festive drones are pasted with puzzle.
A contented feeling,
And pasting the veils of secrets new.
Glue puddings when illuminated,
with purity and grace and fly high,
As the flames will never going out.

烛影摇红 元宵
作者:何威廉

镭射缤纷,
灯花上下星门串。
无人机瑞夜娇云,
火蜃嫌宵短。
苏拉视频客串。
舞狮远、
灵珠放眼。
墨蓝深处,
万烟光中,
旱船不倦。

闪烁高跷,
色尘踩着休撩乱。
千枝兰焰若羞然,
英蕊随人绽。
巷陌风情知变。
草木滋、
春声祈盼。
汤圆迷幻,
时间交响,
鱼龙心愿。

About this poem

The poet's use of imagery, metaphor, and language creates a multi-layered and immersive experience, inviting readers to explore the richness and wonder of the lantern festival. The fusion of traditional and modern, mythical and technological elements adds depth and complexity, making the poem a rich tapestry of sensations and emotions.

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Written on February 21, 2024

Submitted by chinamcc8 on February 22, 2024

Modified by chinamcc8 on February 23, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AX XXBXXXCXBX XXDXADXBCB
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 1,261
Words 190
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 10, 10, 2, 10, 10

William He

William Yu He graduated from two of the most prestigious law schools in China respectively, also studied in Heidelberg, Cambridge and Harvard. He has already published dozens of Chinese classical poems and lyrics. The Incumbent President of China quoted his classic poem in 2017. The President of Harvard University recognized his achievements in June, 2021. more…

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