A poem in English by Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
Translator: Lê Vĩnh Tài
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In the shadows an ego is published in the quarterly publication of Văn Nghệ Biển Khơi
In the shadows an ego
sweet as dew
flew
In the shadows who knew
I’m airborne
a mist
An ego in the dew flew knew
I’m a hot air balloon
across the sky high
The shadows, wings
a whisper of silent hope
Me, flying
in the shadows sigh…
Trong bóng tối bản ngã tôi
ngọt ngào như giọt sương,
bay
Trong bóng tối ai biết cái bản ngã
tôi đang bay trên không
một làn sương mù
Bản ngã tôi trong sương bay
tôi biết bản ngã tôi là quả khinh khí cầu
trên bầu trời cao
Những cái bóng, những đôi cánh
thì thầm hy vọng thầm lặng
Tôi, đang bay
trong bóng tối thở dài
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 
Good poem. 🙂
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heheh, thanks, it was one of my best moments. :))
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Nice Post.
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Thank you. Cheers to you having a lovely day, thank you for the lovely visit. 🙂
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Love ❤️❤️❤️
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Heheh, thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🥰
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You are welcome ❤️🌹
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Thank you 🙂
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great play with words and imagery Nguyen!
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Thank you Cindy 😍
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❤Beautiful, good luck and have a nice day, my love
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Thank you beautiful 😍
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I love this beautifully visual piece. I needed to read it a few times to capture the significance of each word. Blessings my friend. ❤️
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Thank you Joni, and a blessed new year to you my dear.. ❤
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