People hustle back to their home towns <br />From places where they have worked year round <br />Thought of meeting with family members in mind <br />Spring festival is a happy reunion time. <br /> <br />Hong~ bao’ are given to everyone young <br />When they pay homage to the elderly ones <br />Special snacks are sold here and there <br />In packages with auspicious words everywhere. <br /> <br />Lion dances are a thing common to see <br />At this time when everyone is in glee <br />Zodiac signs of the year to come are sold <br />With prosperous words attached to them in red and gold. <br /> <br />Houses are cleaned and decorated in red <br />Firecrackers to be released are at doors attached <br />Food with auspicious names are cooked and shared <br />At pre-new year evening family dinners.<br /><br />Han Min Ohn<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/spring-festival-2/
