Salty froth easing | Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Sea, waves, photography by Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Salty froth easing
waves layers upon layers
strokes on golden grains
soft, gentle… firm
rushes deep, calm retreats
forever caressing

Dec 7, 2014

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Lê Vĩnh Tài

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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