2019 THE YEAR OF THE PIG
A lunar year
Puts the earth in the centre
Measures time
As the moon goes round
Different way of thinking
Chinese New Year
2019
The Fifth Day of February.
Chinese Jade Emperor
Organised a race
First to reach the Celestial Palace
Would be first to guard
The Heavenly Gate
Twelve animals had a river to cross.
Rat said to Ox
You do the swimming
I’ll sit on your ear
Just to be sure the way is clear.
Rat cheated.
Won first place
Generous Ox did not mind at all
Tiger and Rabbit tried hard to win
Tiger beat Rabbit for Third
Dragon was fifth.
Jade Emperor said: Where is your son?
Snake replied: I’m the one.
Snake was sixth
Horse and Goat arrived together
Horse was Seventh.
Goat was Eighth
Monkey came leaping in
To be Ninth
What a racket.
What a din!!!
Rooster was next.
Dog and Pig
Got distracted on the way
A Celestial Race
Was a time to play
Dog was Eleventh
Pig was Last.
Twelve Zodiacs
In a twelve year cycle
Born in
2007?
You will really dig
2019
Another Year of the Pig
