A Feast of Lanterns

何威廉

A Feast of Lanterns
By William He

Starbursts of scarlet and bright neon purple,
The prismatic laser lanterns shoot and soar.
Rabbits receive the beams of magic white,
Elves in the boat upon their midnight-way.　　
Ruffled tide is stretching over the full moon,
Bald Eagle swipes a balloon with the paws.
Hestia wobbling on the theatrical stilt race,
The faint smiles conceal the restless heart.


七律 元宵
作者：何威廉

欢娱火树枝柯密，
光电花弧粒子流。
出眼当窗新兔舞，
猜灯临海老船游。
才吟慧月移潮信，
又见金雕弄气球。
镭射高跷成小技，
鱼龙敛笑对君羞。


Notes:
“Bald Eagle”: The only eagle solely native to North America, and the national bird of the United States.
“Balloon”: The Chinese balloon that traversed the United States before being shot down on February 4, 2023 captivated public attention and drew sharp denunciations as a spying effort.
“Hestia”: Being one of the 12 Olympian gods, Hestia is the goddess of fire in Greek mythology.