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A poem for kids in Vietnamese by Nguyễn Lãm Thắng
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
Photography: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm


Piglets

Những chú lợn con

Oink oink oink
Piglets
Suckling
Chasing (each other)

Tail wagging
Gob drooling
Tummy jiggling
Tiny tiny feet

Littles eyes alert
Ears wagging
Too busy playing
Too busy feeding

Rolls over sleeping
Oh adorable so!
Waking up crying
Oink oink oink!

May 2023
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Ụt à ụt ịt
Những chú lợn con
Bú sữa no tròn
Chơi trò đuổi bắt

Cái đuôi ngúc ngoắc
Cái mõm huơ huơ
Cái bụng rõ to
Cái chân bé xíu

Mắt thì líu ríu
Tai vẫy liên hồi
Lúc thì ham chơi
Khi thì say bú

Rồi lăn ra ngủ
Thật là đáng yêu!
Thức dậy lại kêu
Ụt à ụt ịt!


Nguyễn Lãm Thắng

Born August 14th, 1973, writes under many pseudonyms: Nguyễn Lãm Thắng, Lam Thuỵ, Trà Thị Kim Xuyến and as a children’s author: Nguyễn Trần Bảo Nghi, Du Lãm, Nhật Quang, Nguyễn Trần Khải Tú…

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.

9 responses

  1. Pkmundo avatar
    Pkmundo

    👋💯

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  2. Dawn Pisturino avatar

    Thank you for making me smile!

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    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar

      Always a pleasure to be of service. Children poetry is always a delight to read. Wishing a wonderful weekend my friend.

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  3. Vanya Wryter Consulting avatar

    Nice tribute to the novel.

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    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar

      Oh, what a lovely coincidence yeah, I was actually reading that book with my nephew around the same time I translated the poem. Happy days to you my friend. ❤

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    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar

      You are welcome, I hope your day is a good and productive one Anita. Tram. ❤

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