Foggy evening sky
Crackers snap,
families gather
Usher the dragon
Balqis
Jan22’12
*This Haiku was written on
the eve of Chinese New Year. This year the Chinese are celebrating the Year of
The Dragon (water dragon). According to
the Chinese, the dragon is an auspicious
creature and the year of the dragon
brings power, strength and good luck.
At the time this Haiku was
written, I could hear the loud firecrackers in my neighbourhood. As I am living
in a country of multi-religious, multi-racial and multi-cultural; the sounds of
firecrackers, drums’ beat, dragon dance, lion dance, red lanterns and oranges are very
familiar to me. Apart from that, Malaysians are well -known for the unique culture such as having “open-house” for every celebration meaning to say Malaysians of other ethnics
are warmly welcome to join in the joy of other celebrations and this time we'll join our Chinese friends.
To those celebrating Chinese New Year, I wish you a Happy and Prosperous Year!*
