Moon says it's the 15th day of the 8th month. <br />Time to say thank you ancestors, <br />For this year's harvest day. <br />Three days of honor begin; <br />The days grow shorter as, winter comes, <br />Nights grow longer, <br />I pray for a warm winter. <br /> <br />Squirrels bury their food in holes under the grass, <br />Look for hollowed-out trees so fast. <br /> <br />Korean Harvest Moon Festival, <br />Long holiday break at last! <br />Traffic jams all day, <br /> <br />Visit my childhood home this traditional day, <br />Clean up my grandma and grandpa's graves, <br />Cutting weeds, branches and grass. <br />Hi grandma and grandpa, <br />Please accept these gifts of food, soju and flowers. <br />I bow down to honor you. <br /> <br />Young and old women dance in <br />A circle holding hands, no bands, <br />Under bright moonlight. <br />Great Admiral Yi Sun-Sin had the women dress like men. <br />Fool the enemy they did then. <br /> <br />Eat some songpyeon. <br />Perfect and pretty songpyeon. <br />Will bring the gift of a pretty daughter! <br /> <br />Goodbye autumn! Hello winter! <br /> <br />I love Chuseok so much. <br />"I wish every day was Chuseok. <br />No more no less."?<br /><br />Ronald Chapman<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/chuseok-korean-thanksgiving-day-regional/
