Highland Tet Market - Poem by Luong Minh Cu

Illustration: Van Nguyen

At the end of the year, he returned to the Tet market.
Northwest forest has red Bauhinia flowers
Spring rain sprays dust on horseback
The horse's hooves pounded the forest road.

Tet market in the cold spring weather in the highlands
Let me go to the market to make my cheeks more rosy
Your scarf is imbued with the scent of the mountains and forests
Dimples hidden inside...

Tet market with lingering cardamom scent
Fragrant petals reach far away forests
Tet market is full of colorful sticky rice
Bring spring to every home.

The peach blossoms in the forest still have dew
Plum blossoms in spring
I went to the Northwest Tet market
Hear the soul fluttering footsteps...

He was very surprised at the Tet market.
Northwest highlands of a thousand colors
Thousands of flowers bloom to show off their beauty
Where are you going now?

Hot coals simmering in the thang co pot
The smell of wildness is very familiar
Tet market follows me to the small village
Carrying on horseback all spring.

There is heaven and earth in the Tet market
A bowl of fragrant corn wine burns your heart
Who measures the scent of Tet in wine?
Not home yet, strangers are waiting?

Colorful highland Tet market
Her dress is bright with wild flowers
Colorful brocade shows off ivory and jade
Why do you miss strangers when you come back?

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cho-tet-vung-cao-tho-cua-luong-minh-cu-185250103131959399.htm