Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Văn Học Ngoại Biên — Literature Beyond

[
[
[

]
]
]

on the shimmering pages of enormity | Nguyễn Man Nhiên

A poem in Vietnamese by Nguyễn Man Nhiên
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Nguyễn Man Nhiên ̣(source: the poet’s social media page)

I’ve noted the sacred books

on the shimmering pages of enormity

–

I’ve hunted with arrows of sunlight

in a forest of the rising sun

–

I’ve blinked upon the twilight afternoon

the darkness sometimes steeped in blood

–

from my throat a glorious note

the meadows barer than departure

–

I alone pushed along the rusty bike

the twisting path brown and full of light

–

(December 2021)

_____

tôi viết cuốn sách thiêng liêng 

vào trang lấp lánh của rộng lớn 

–

tôi săn bắn bằng mũi tên ánh sáng

trong khu rừng mặt trời mọc

–

tôi chợp mắt dưới chiều muộn

bóng tối đôi khi nhuộm máu

–

tôi cất lên nốt nhạc mạnh mẽ 

cánh đồng trống hơn sau sự ra đi 

–

tôi đẩy xe cút kít một mình

con đường quanh co màu nâu đầy nắng

–

Nguyễn Man Nhiên 

Nguyễn Man Nhiên, the poet and digital artist who currently lives in Saigon, Vietnam.

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.

7 responses

  1. nedhamson avatar
    nedhamson

    Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.

    Liked by 2 people

    Reply
  2. Alan avatar
    Alan

    I didn’t see a contact page. Are you interested in collaborating on translating some short rhyming poems from Vietnamese into English? Below is one that I translated with the help of a Vietnamese friend. He made the literal translation, and I paraphrased it and made it rhyme. You probably recognize the poem.

    Your father’s work to raise you right,
    In worth, is like a giant mountain.
    Your mother’s love and guiding light
    Have value like a flowing fountain.
    Respect your parents as you should.
    A grateful child’s heart is good.

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      Thank you so much for the kind offer, I’m in the process of editing nearly 500 pieces of work I’ve been working on in the last 5 years. I wish you luck, and all the best in your endeavors in your Vietnamese vernacular. Cheers. Trâm.

      Liked by 3 people

      Reply
  3. Yaksh singh avatar
    Yaksh singh

    So awesome and so fascinating dear! Wonderful✨🤗😊👍

    Liked by 3 people

    Reply
    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      thank you so much my friend, thank you for sharing the translations. Cheers. 🙂

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
      1. Yaksh singh avatar
        Yaksh singh

        Always a pleasure dear friend!
        Stay happy and Stay Connected dear!😊💞🙏🤗👍

        Liked by 3 people

      2. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
        Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

        ❤

        Liked by 2 people

Leave a reply to nedhamson Cancel reply