Highland Tet Market - Poem by Luong Minh Cu

Illustration: Van Nguyen

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

Tet market in the highlands in cold spring weather
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 scent of cardamom
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 stirring footsteps go...

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

Hot coals simmering in the pot of thang co
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 the heart
Who puts the scent of Tet into wine?
Not home yet, strangers are waiting?

Colorful highland Tet market
Your 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