I run with the horse
toward sunlight through storm clouds
new year's dream, yet lives
FYI: Today, the 2026 Lunar New Year welcomes the Year of the Fire Horse—a rare, high-energy convergence in the 60-year zodiac cycle, uniting the dynamic Yang Fire element with the Horse’s innate qualities of speed, independence, and fierce passion. It is a year charged with momentum and transformation, opening wide the door to bold, self-directed action. Yet such intensity carries its own cautions: the risk of burnout, volatility, and sudden upheaval.
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Bloody New Year
war news on mute ...
I scream into the dark
yet the night
swallows my fury
in snow-shrouded stillness
No blue sky, no green field — only snow falling. This sound of white on white. The day goes on ...
It is the best of years; it is the worst of years; it is the age of wisdom; it is the age of foolishness; it is the epoch of belief; it is the epoch of incredulity; it is the season of light; it is the season of darkness; it is the spring of hope; it is the winter of despair. We have everything before us, and we have nothing before us. — Paraphrased from Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
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New Year noodles
slip off my chopsticks ...
eating alone,
this bittersweet taste
of hometown memories
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at China Gala
robot after robot lunges
backflips, spins around
jumps, dances to Happy New Year ...
my silence, cold as steel
Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do
Developed by several Chinese robotics firms, the robots performed a range of intricate stunts, including kung fu, comedy sketches and choreographed dance moves alongside human performers.
Clips circulating online quickly drew comparisons with last year’s lunar new year broadcast, which also featured dancing robots but with noticeably simpler movements.
