Up to the Moon

奔月。A poem in 2 languages: English | 中文，with the theme of “Moon Festival” 应景中秋节。

I climb the golden strands of light,
Through the endless edge of night.
Above the world, I sit alone,
The mountains beneath in shadows thrown,
Beneath the moon, in slumber laid,
Their whispers lost, their echoes fade.

Dreams blur the far horizon’s line,
The sky is mute, the moon’s fine,
Cold as mist, its pale light cast,
Among the stars that shimmer vast.
Yet here I sit in lonesome sway,
Where does my wandering heart now stray?

The sea azure, the heavens wide,
Call to me with a distant tide.
The stars spin on, the winds still mourn,
A heart adrift, forever torn.
Like sorrow’s voice, the winds pass by,
In quiet sighs, they softly die.

Did moon goddess Chang’e regret the stolen bliss,
Her silent shadow framed in this?
Through time her name in legends stays,
Yet loneliness forever weighs.
A song, a sigh, beneath the sky,
Does the path to home still lie?

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Tomorrow marks the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, when the night sky is graced by a full moon—hence, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Moon Festival. It’s believed that on this night, the moon shines at its brightest and fullest, coinciding with the autumn harvest.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most cherished holidays in Chinese culture, standing alongside Chinese New Year in its significance. While the full moon symbolizes "family reunion," the festival also touches on themes of "longing" and "unfulfilled reunions," as families and loved ones are often separated and unable to gather at this time of year.

The festival is steeped in the legend of Chang'e, the Moon Goddess in Chinese mythology. After stealing the elixir of immortality, she left her husband behind and ascended to the Moon, accompanied only by her pet, the Moon Rabbit, to live in the eternal solitude of the Cold Moon Palace.

With that, I offer you my little poem to wish you all a "Happy Moon Festival."

我攀上金色的光线，
穿越无尽黑夜边缘。
居高临下，呢喃入画，
山峦叠影，月下沉眠。

梦境模糊地平线远，
天空无语，冷月如烟。
星河璀璨，独坐彷徨，
宇宙苍茫，心归何方？

碧海青天夜夜心，
涛声渺渺，难辨音尘。
孤星流转，漂泊无依，
悲风如诉，悄然栖息。

嫦娥应悔偷灵药，
孤影伫立，静默似金。
青史留名，寂寞恒存，
长歌轻叹，归途可寻？

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明天是中国农历八月十五，中秋之夜，皓月当空，因此又称为月亮节。据说，这一晚的月亮最为明亮、圆满，恰逢秋季丰收之时。

中秋节是中国文化中最重要的节日之一，地位与春节相当。满月象征着“家庭团圆”，然而，中秋节的主题不仅仅是团聚，还包含了“思念”和“思而不可得的团圆”，因为亲人/爱人们四散各地，未必能在此时相聚。

中秋节的传说与嫦娥奔月的神话密不可分。嫦娥因偷吃了长生不老药，离开了丈夫，飞升到月宫，只有玉兔相伴，从此独居在寒冷寂寞的广寒宫。

在此，我献上小诗，祝愿大家“中秋快乐”。

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