A Man Born of The Human Spirit is published at Spillwords Press: https://spillwords.com/a-man-born-of-the-human-spirit/

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A MAN BORN OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT

(Tặng anh Hoàng Xuân Sơn)

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The voice of a humanitarian

Drifts across the cosmos

Soft, the kindness

Whispering sincerely

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Wraps you in a single moment

You’re a star

Your scars the paint strokes

The glorious colours of your soul

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You’re a star amongst stars

Wrapped in the compassion of a man

The Godly charm 

Born from the human spirit.

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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.