By Lê Vĩnh Tài, translation by Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
March 6th, 2022
…
Ukraine is poetry
come and see the blood in the street
.
– this isn’t very good
poetry about current affairs shouldn’t be so blasé
.
the poem placed on the letter U
noted the eyesore
.
the horizon now lower than the aeroplanes
the letter U now more like giant eagles
stole our morning
each morning
we can do nothing but kissed each other atop the pines
.
the eagles tore at our food
because they ate not in solitude
they have the letter Z
tattooed on their necks
.
my nation is the let U
this is how you tell the difference between
friend and enemy
—–
thơ ukraine
hãy đến xem máu chảy trên đường
.
– cái này không hay
thơ thời sự không thể lửng lơ như vậy
.
bài thơ nhặt lên chữ U
và viết về một cái móc sắt
.
bầu trời xuống gần hơn những chiếc máy bay
chữ U như những con chim ưng khổng lồ
đã ăn cắp bữa sáng của chúng tôi
chúng tôi chỉ còn biết hôn nhau trên những ngọn cây thông
vào mỗi sáng
.
những con chim ưng xé thức ăn của chúng tôi
vì nó không phải ăn một mình
nó có một hình xăm trên cổ
chữ Z
.
đất nước chúng tôi chữ U
đó là cách phân biệt
bạn với kẻ thù
9 replies on “Lê Vĩnh Tài | AN EPIC ODE OF UKRAINE – 20/43 – Ukraine is poetry, come and see the blood in the street”
If you ever need to talk, feel free to get in touch with me. Hugs!
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Thank you, PTSD is real.. I am grateful for your kindness. Poetry, I have come to understand have saved me.
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This is so sad what is happening in Ukraine. I am praying so hard for you all. I hope you are safe
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Yes, yes, we must unify in prayer for Ukraine. I am good Brittny, I hope you are too. Take care. Tram.
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Yes, absolutely. I am glad you are safe, Tram. I worry so much about bloggers I meet on here, especially when just learning where they’re from. These are crazy times. I’m grateful to have this community and grateful you are safe 😊 have a great weekend
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You’re very kind.. You too, have a great weekend. 😊
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Thank you, Tram 🙂
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It is such heartbreaking time in Ukraine.
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the littlest of us will prevail… in rebuilding a nation my friend, the nurses, the street sweepers… Bless your heart.
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