Dance through the zodiac at nine

A story has been passed down
In paintings, silks, and lacquers
On how a monster called Nian
Feared red and firecrackers.
Not long after the solstice
A second moon disappears.
We celebrate the animals
Who symbolize those years

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No, really.

Lots of sammich fixin's at nine

An event at work and lunch was served
It stretched two hours across the noon
Planning for futures, we observed
Big bags of bread-rolls in the break room

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Take a deep breath at nine

There's one more month that we can shelve
With all its events, good or ill
But I think that out of the twelve
This last one had most need to chill

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Lower your ph at nine

It starts as something deep within
Becomes a great pain in the ass
But it's not the ass the pain is in
So just repeat, "This too will pass."