By Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, translation into Vietnamese by Lê Vĩnh Tài
A student forever
the words of the unpublished author
never to be published
never to be printed on paper.
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There is certainty in such beauty, don’t you think?
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And, is this not the question?
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Are you not always alone when you write?
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I am always alone when I think of you.
There is no “two”.
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tôi mãi mãi đứa học trò
những con chữ không bao giờ xuất bản
không bao giờ được in
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nhưng sao chúng cứ đẹp lồng lộng, bạn có nghĩ vậy không?
mà thôi, đó cũng không còn là câu hỏi nữa
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không phải lúc nào bạn cũng một mình
tôi luôn cô đơn khi nghĩ về bạn
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tôi là một thơ tôi là duy nhất
không bao giờ là số “hai”
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August 2021
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24 replies on “Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm | tôi mãi mãi đứa học trò – Forever a student (196)”
Woah. These few words are gripping. Wonderful work!
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Thanks yeah 🥰
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You’re welcome. I’d love it if you come check out my blog, too ☺️
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Sure😊
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Thank you 🥂
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Very beautiful words and picture. Always alone… 🙂
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Writing is lonely don’t you think? But it’s okay, alone is the only you can find your self right? 🥰
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It’s too lonely. But then, that’s the road to creative splendor. 🙂
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“creative splendour” I love it. Yes, yes and yes!
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This is beautiful to read. And a beautiful picture too 🙂
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Ah, thank you. Me, when I was eighteen. 🙂
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Ha ha, you look more like 8 than 18 😀
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😂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Yes. So true . . .
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I feel sorry for those of us that only have one language. Your language is beautiful even though I do not speak it or understand it. thanks for your patience.
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Thank you, I grew up with English, I didn’t under Shakespeare until I was in my forties. English is a beautiful language. As for Vietnamese, I’ve been delving into it for the last 5 years, many mistakes, but I love it. I believe anyone can learn a new language. You just need to find a method that is fun for you. Mine just happened to be poetry, I’ve been translating a paragraph, a poem every day before I go to sleep. The blog for the past year was a cool way to share them. I have no patience to count on unfortunately. Thank you so much for your encouragement, I’m hoping to move onto something harder today. 🥰🥰🥰
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very well said
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Beautifully expressed….when we are born, write and die…we are alone.
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Thank you Karima, loneliness is a vulnerable human aspect one should be brave enough to accept I believe. Happiness to you my friend, thank you.
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wonderful
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Thannk you ❤
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A short poem but with powerful words that sear into one’s memory.
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Awe, thank you, I hope it was not too traumatic yeah. 🙂
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