you are the embodiment of text
a bag of desiccated bones
scraping against each other
rattling

calling for flesh
– stick a needle in me
give be blood

gushing
sticky blood
squishy brain cells
rehydrating

me

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

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brianjamesrationalpoet

Nov 6, 2022

Very descriptive.

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1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
  
  Nov 6, 2022
  
  Thank you Brian, I feel when we deal with so much loss we become numb.. and a simple hug would suffice.
  
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Dracul Van Helsing

Nov 6, 2022

A poem that seems to describe a visit to the doctor’s office quite well. 💉

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1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
  
  Nov 6, 2022
  
  heheh, yeah, I can’t seem to forget my day job..
  
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Alcantaranerwin

Nov 17, 2022

Can you please start my post just for educational purposes

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1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
  
  Nov 17, 2022
  
  I’m not sure what you mean. 🙂
  
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Alcantaranerwin

Nov 17, 2022

Let me explain ahhmmm…
I’m a student I’m new at word and he ask us to post something on WordPress that it must be 50 stars or above heheh sorry

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1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
  
  Nov 17, 2022
  
  I see. 🙂 good luck
  
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Alcantaranerwin

Nov 17, 2022

Thanks

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utahan15

Mar 26, 2023

for sport
spurt
and squirt

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