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when poetry ignites | Lê Vĩnh Tài

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

when poetry ignites
don’t hesitate
like blood poetry bleeds
through the valves
a soft quivering sound
at a level
no one could ever hear…
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May 2019

khi thơ bốc cháy…
đừng gầm gừ
thơ như máu chảy
qua các van tim
tạo nên một âm thanh run nhẹ
tới mức
không ai nghe…

Paris, France. Photography: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

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.

13 responses

  1. syl65 avatar
    syl65

    Poetry can spark many things 🔥

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    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      like tiny sparklers and fireworks heheh 🙂

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      1. syl65 avatar
        syl65

        Definitely ☺️

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      2. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
        Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

        happy hump day to you my friend ❤

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      3. syl65 avatar
        syl65

        Happy hump 🐪 day my friend ❤️

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  2. In the Shadow of my Pen avatar
    In the Shadow of my Pen

    True👌👌

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    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      Yes 🥰 wishing you a fulfilling new week yeah.

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      1. In the Shadow of my Pen avatar
        In the Shadow of my Pen

        Thank you ❤️you too❤️

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      2. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
        Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

        🤩🥰

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  3. sircharlesthepoet avatar
    sircharlesthepoet

    What’s your opinion on poetry about poetry?

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    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      What is your opinion?

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      1. sircharlesthepoet avatar
        sircharlesthepoet

        I think it’s really interesting and fun to read but secretly I also think it’s a cheap cop-out that serves the reader nothing. I think it’s the difference between someone TELLING you HOW this medicine will heal you if you take it vs how the medicine ACTUALLY heals you after taking it.

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      2. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar
        Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

        You are talking the mediocre principle perhaps. 🙂

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