2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. The last celebration occurred 60 years ago so there is excitement for this year's event. Years ago, my family traveled to Chinatown in New York City and watched the colorful parade followed by a delicious dinner.
To celebrate this momentous Year of the Wood Snake, Jone Rush MacCulloch invited writers to join her annual New Year's Postcard Project. Below are the names of poets (Linda Baie, Patricia J. Franz, Michelle Kogan, Denise Krebs, Linda Mitchell, Mona Voelkel, and Tabatha Yeatts-Lonske) who sent me offerings on various topics: Year of the Snake, florals, light, and hummingbird poems that share creativity and artwork. Since my computer is acting up, I will need to delay the sharing of these wonderful poems for another date.
*My Poetry Postcards will hopefully be sent out this weekend. I thank all of the poets who sent me their postcards. Each one is unique and interesting to read.
Below are two poems I created for the Year of the Snake.
Happily, I added my one little word to the above poem
with advice that I need to remember. Below is another short example.
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I recall many Chinese New Year's parades in the streets of Chinatown, New York City. Colorful costumes dazzled onlookers. There was music, dancing, and a costumed animal, symbolizing the year of a specific animal. Streamers and firecrackers added to the excitement of the parade. Many people shared Chinese cuisine throughout the day.
2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. The last celebration occurred 60 years ago so there is excitement for this year's event. Years ago, my family traveled to Chinatown in New York City and watched the colorful parade followed by a delicious dinner.
To celebrate this momentous Year of the Wood Snake, Jone Rush MacCulloch invited writers to join her annual New Year's Postcard Project. Below are the names of poets (Linda Baie, Patricia J. Franz, Michelle Kogan, Denise Krebs, Linda Mitchell, Mona Voelkel, and Tabatha Yeatts-Lonske) who sent me offerings on various topics: Year of the Snake, florals, light, and hummingbird poems that share creativity and artwork. Since my computer is acting up, I will need to delay the sharing of these wonderful poems for another date.
*My Poetry Postcards will hopefully be sent out this weekend. I thank all of the poets who sent me their postcards. Each one is unique and interesting to read.
Below are two poems I created for the Year of the Snake.
 Happily, I added my one little word to the above poem with advice that I need to remember. Below is another short example. 2025 Year of the Snake r |
I recall many Chinese New Year's parades in the streets of Chinatown, New York City. Colorful costumes dazzled onlookers. There was music, dancing, and a costumed animal, symbolizing the year of a specific animal. Streamers and firecrackers added to the excitement of the parade. Many people shared Chinese cuisine throughout the day.
This year the wise wood snake encourages people from different parts of the world to gather together in joyful merriment. As a sage filled with wisdom, the wood snake reminds us to: Embrace new beginnings.Paint a blank canvas.Walk in stillness.Join a parade.Unfold the new andLet go of the past.
Be mindful of Wood snake's wisdom:Growth requires patience,Adaptability, and inner strength.A year of newness andTransformation awaits!draft © CVarsalona, January 2025
Join Tabatha at her blog post to enjoy the poetic goodness of poets and see the online booklet she created with poems from a variety of writers.I thank her for adding my poem to the Brave Poetry Project.
Within yesteryear's cornersdarkness held hidden patches of fear.An image, a sound, and thoughtsbring flashing moments to lifehaunting a withered soul.Is there enough moral strengthto sweep away persistent fear?Within corners of today,life finds a light to extinguishgrief-stricken moments.A mindful pause searches torelease hidden patches of fear.Bravery finds its soul.©CVarsalona, 2025
Join Tabatha at her blog post to enjoy the poetic goodness of poets and see the online booklet she created with poems from a variety of writers.
I thank her for adding my poem to the Brave Poetry Project.
Within yesteryear's corners
darkness held hidden patches of fear.
An image, a sound, and thoughts
bring flashing moments to life
haunting a withered soul.
Is there enough moral strength
to sweep away persistent fear?
Within corners of today,
life finds a light to extinguish
grief-stricken moments.
A mindful pause searches to
release hidden patches of fear.
Bravery finds its soul.
©CVarsalona, 2025
I embrace as many different new years traditions as I can - each one presents us with an opportunity to feel like we get a fresh start, a chance to turn a new leaf and try again!
ReplyDeleteJane, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I read your blog and poem several times but I could not get my comment to click on your comment section. => Jane, my comment just vanished so I will try again.
DeleteYour poem is delightful. Children will love the rhyming, voice, and the theme of dinosaurs. The end line is just right for this poem. Roar!
Enjoy your weekend.
I love all that the wood snake stands for. How did the Eons know that we would need that snake so much right now?
ReplyDeleteMary Lee, I hope the snake with its "goodness" will guide the world in a different direction, There has been too much havoc in the world and the evening news captures it all.
DeleteCarol, thanks for sharing more about the wood snake. Of course "unfold the new" jumped out at me :)
ReplyDeletePatricia, I just read your blog post and wrote that I am playing with your OLW. "Unfold the new "came with a playful touch. Since my little girls were with me for 5 days last week, I am behind with my postcards. All I need to do now is reproduce the poem and send it out.
DeleteIt's a lovely post for me today, Carol, for it's been snowing all the day & once again, I need to "embrace nature's changes" - glad to read of this coming "Year of the Woodsnake" from your eyes! I hope your baby granddaughter is doing well and back home!
ReplyDeleteLinda, it is always wonderful to catch up with you. Snowing all day-Wow. I used to have a similar pattern of snow when I was a child in Central NY. May the Zodiac snake bring you additional creativity and transformation. Stay warm.
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