Văn Học Ngoại Biên — Literature Beyond

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A poem in Vietnamese by Trần Thị Linh Nhân
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

across the blue sky
the sun swept by
hid behind a cloud
checking north and south

the child looked up
asked mum
mum, look come
why is the sun hiding?

mum smiled at the child
the sun is playing hide and seek
we can go find it
we can play for awhile.

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Trên bầu trời xanh ngắt
Mặt trời chạy thật nhanh
Trốn sau lưng mây trắng
Rồi nghiêng đầu nhìn quanh

Bé ngước nhìn trời cao
Rồi vội vàng hỏi mẹ
– Nhưng mẹ ơi! tại sao
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Ông trời chơi ú tim
Cùng mẹ con mình đó
Con thử mau đi tìm.

Bondi beach, Australia. Photography: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Trần Thị Linh Nhân

Other pen names: Linh Phương, Lê Trà Linh
Born October 2, 1976.
Hometown: Vĩnh Linh, Quảng Trị, Vietnam.
Graduated with a Bachelor of Information Technology in 1999. Currently working at Hue University of Education.

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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.

2 responses

  1. TheHappyQuitter avatar

    We watched a YouTube video about Vietnam the other day, it seems to be a good place to retire and I loved everything I saw. What a beautiful country it is.

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    1. Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm avatar

      Yes, you will find a community of Australian in Thảo Điền, a town in the outskirt of HCMC. Excellent food.

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