A poem in Vietnamese by Lê Vĩnh Tài
Translators: Đoàn Duy & Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
She told me of raindrops shattered
like teardrops
tinted with hues
of a rainbow scattered
and I caught a sight
of a sightless soul
calling out to me.
[Đoàn Duy]
she talked about a raindrop shattering
like a teardrop
into seven hues
a rainbow
and I saw
a blind person
called my name
—
[Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm]
March 2023
nàng nói với tôi về giọt mưa vỡ
như giọt nước mắt
bảy sắc
cầu vồng
tôi nhìn thấy
một người mù
đang gọi tên tôi
Đoàn Duy, the translator is from Saigon, Vietnam.
Lê Vĩnh Tài, the poet and translator born in 1966 in Buon Ma Thuot, Daklak, Vietnam. The retired doctor is still a resident of the Western Highlands and a businessman in Buon Ma Thuot.
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.
Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm 
Super interesting. I appreciated reading that
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I appreciate you 🙂
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I love this! The idea of raindrops shattering into rainbows is wonderful!
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Thank you. It does not stop raining here in the hinderlands.
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Amazing! Either rain or fire… Rain probably is the better choice!
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Yes, wishing you a wonderful week my friend.
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Thank you and you too!
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