Words carried between Vietnam and America.
Poems and writing in Vietnamese and English—on memory, family, love, loss, and the long journey home.
From the garden
Saigon Sunlight and Philly Winds
Saigon Sunlight and Philly Winds by Jim Huynh of VietPhilly Why did we even meet, to now miss in vain? You returned there, I remain with longing pain. Philly’s
Buying a Shrimping Rod
BUYING A SHRIMPING ROD—HAS MY HUSBAND LOST HIS MIND? By Jim Huynh • English performance translation by Chet Part One: After Supper This evening, as soon as supp
Saigon — Người Góa Phụ Tháng Tư
Năm mươi năm đã trôi qua kể từ ngày cuộc nội chiến chấm dứt—một khoảng thời gian quá dài so với tuổi đời của những người lính bất hạnh thuộc cả hai miền Nam–Bắc
Saigon — The Widow of April
Fifty years have passed since the civil war came to an end—a span of time longer than the lives of many unfortunate soldiers from both North and South, as well
Diêm Vương Hạch Tội
Bài thơ này bắt nguồn từ một YouTube video có đề tài “Trịnh Công Sơn là ai — quốc gia hay cộng sản? Tất cả nội dung đều dựa trên quyển sách của Liên Thành, xuất
Judged by the King of Hell
This poem originated from a YouTube video titled “Who was Trinh Cong Son — nationalist or communist?” All the content was based on Lien Thanh’s book, published
Jim Huynh · VietPhilly
VietWrite gathers poetry and prose shaped by a Vietnamese American life—from the Saigon River to Philadelphia, from a sailor’s memories to family and the everyday work of love.
Read more about Jim →Before my life fades away.”