1. Autumn Night
The sky is intensely blue
A thousand stars twinkle
Nights pass in restlessness
With the autumn wind's gentle rustle
The moon is rounder than ever
The night is alive with excitement
Drums urge the dance along
Crunching to the rhythm, a delightful enticement
Autumn night carries the scent of rice
Fragrance fills the village levee
Laughter echoes joyfully!
Leaning toward the golden moon's glow
Lanterns in hand, stars in the sky
Drumbeats and lanterns harmonize
The lion's head rises high
The earth flexes its belly
Mid-Autumn Festival, so beloved!
Brightening homes with moonlight
Fruits, tea, and cakes all around
Following the lion's dance, a distant sound…
- Collected -


2. My Autumn
Your Autumn
Is the yellow of daisies
Like a thousand open eyes
Gazing at the calm sky.
Your Autumn
Is the green of new rice
Fragrance teasing
From the lotus-colored leaves
Your Autumn
Carries lanterns, gathers friends
Mid-August festival
Sister Moon descends to watch
Familiar school
Teachers eagerly await
Turning a new notebook page
You step into Autumn.
Author: Quang Huy.


3. Autumn Harmony
Today the weather is gentle
Summer sun fades away
Autumn rain softly falls
Rice fields tinted with gold
The air carries the scent of rice
Welcoming the harvest season
-Trần Đăng Khoa-


4. Mid-Autumn Festival
August sky adorned with a myriad of stars
The Mid-Autumn Festival, flags and flowers in crimson
Mid-autumn gathers every home
Children joyfully sing and celebrate
Look, Mr. Cuoi sits gracefully watching
Sister Hang joins the cheerful chorus
Joyfully parading, the festival resonates
Laughter echoes, golden stars everywhere
Behold, the drum beats with the child's song
What joy, the moonlit night's music
Lanterns in hand... children singing
Mid-Autumn happiness engraved for a thousand years.
Author: Ngốc Tím


5. School Opening Day
Early autumn morning, so fresh
I wear brand new clothes
Heading to the school opening day
Excitement like going to a festival
Meeting friends, laughter abounds
Hands clapping with joy
Shoulders hugged in celebration
Books playfully on our backs
Looking at the teachers, so youthful
Everyone seems like a child again
The schoolyard, golden and new
Flags flutter, cheering
Groups standing, measuring each other
Seeing everyone grown up
Once tiny, now in third and fourth grades
The school bell echoes
New school year begins
We enter the classroom
Red and vibrant scarves flying.
Author: Nguyễn Bùi Vợi.


6. Shades of Autumn
Autumn paints in yellow, sunlight hue
Spreading over the dry straw bed
Autumn paints in yellow, the color of the wind
Gracefully following the golden leaves' dream
Autumn paints in yellow, the color of rain
Glistening, embracing the pomelo fruit
Autumn paints in yellow, the color of clouds
Sunset roasts the mountain peaks in gold
Autumn paints in yellow, the color of the night
Land and sky drown in the glow of the bright moon
Autumn paints in yellow, your hands
Fragrant with the golden essence of Tam's apricot
Autumn is truly a spectrum of colors
Yellowing even the innocent dreams.
- Nguyễn Thanh Thủy -


7. Mid-Autumn Full Moon
Arranging a tray of five fruits, awaiting Mr. Moon
Lighting sparkling candles to welcome Sister Hang
Singing and dancing joyfully under the bright stars
Mid-Autumn, children dancing and playing with glee
Each year, the festival leaves a deep impression
Retelling beliefs that endure forever
Mr. Cuoi, the banyan tree, and the jade rabbit
Kind-hearted thoughts, gracefully displayed.
- Collected -


8. Autumn
Look there: The golden autumn
Guiding autumn into the streets
Carrying ancient tales along
Narrated by the scent of Thị's story.
Author: Nguyễn Hoàng Sơn


9. Full Moon of August
''Full Moon of August
Shining bright like a mirror
Round like a cake
Hanging in the sky's summit
Look at the moon as if
Wishing to go with you
Carrying lanterns, enjoying a feast
Watching the lion dance on the full moon night
The moon is like a friend
Guiding your steps
Throughout the village, throughout the neighborhood
Joyous Mid-Autumn''
-Collected-


10. Sun
Summer sun blazing hot
Autumn sun gentle and kind
Winter sun warm and cozy
But the spring sun?
Spring sun glistening and radiant
Beneath the leaves and branches
Filling the sap of life
Awakening within the heart of the tree.
Author: Phạm Thị Mai


