A poem in Vietnamese by Lê Vĩnh Tài
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

today was a good day
I went out
I laughed
held the hand of someone I adore

there’s a chance it will happen again
but today I want to hold on to this feeling
soak up this moment

a little bit longer
tomorrow hopefully
I will still
like it

NHỮNG CÁI NHỎ XÍU

tôi thích ngày hôm nay
tôi có một chuyến đi chơi
cười vô tư và nắm tay một người
tôi hâm mộ

nó có thể còn xảy ra một lần nữa
nhưng tôi muốn cảm giác này
ngay ngày hôm nay

chỉ một chút nữa thôi
tôi hy vọng ngày mai
vì tôi vẫn còn
thích

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.

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elvira797mx

Sep 8, 2022

Wow! Wonderful poem! Thank’s for share, Trám.
Great day!

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1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
  
  Sep 8, 2022
  
  Thank you Elvira, thank you for reading. Cheers, Tram.
  
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  1. elvira797mx
    
    Sep 8, 2022
    
    You are welcome, Trám.
    A pleasure always. Cheers.
    Elvira
    
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.Killa.

Mar 5, 2025

This may be old date-wise but your great translation skills and the stories and poems like these that you share, never gets old 💘😄☺️

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1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
  
  Mar 5, 2025
  
  You sweet talker you.. I have been re- translating the old stuff to make them make more sense to me 🙂
  
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  1. Anonymous
    
    Mar 6, 2025
    
    “You sweet talker you..”
    
    Haha with you I can’t rest.
    
    “I have been re- translating the old stuff to make them make more sense to me 🙂”
    
    Wow, I didn’t realize your goal to re-translate your old stuff, which is a great idea because some of your older material may benefit from revisiting, so I wish you well in your mission 💯😆🙌💙.
    
    I managed to catch this one today because it was right at the top of your feed when I visited so naturally I thought it was posted today until I clicked on it LOL 🤭😂😂.
    
    Cheers to you and have a lovely day 🥂🫡🥰
    
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  2. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
    
    Mar 6, 2025
    
    You too, thank you 🙂
    
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