Ái ân già
Ước gì tôi có được nàng
Như bốn mươi năm trước, trẻ và sang.
Bây giờ thì thật bẻ bàng
Da nhăn, tóc bạc, khô khan, lạnh lùng.
Đôi khi lòng cũng cầu mong
Sao cho ngọn lửa trong lòng lâng lâng.
Đưa tay rờ mó từng phần,
Hởi ơi sao nó không nâng chút nào.
Cố lên chút nữa ra sao
Biết đâu đúng chổ sẽ mau nóng lòng.
Khi nào thân thể chờ mong,
Tuy lâu một chút nhưng không uổng giờ.
Jim Huynh
2019
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 wind cuts deep—my skin feels the sting, In Saigon’s sun, I search for your warm spring. This Lunar New Year, Mai tree blooms fell fast, As…
Who Remembers? Remember whom? Summer is when red phoenix flowers in bloom, I often think of my thirteen-year-old crush. She was always acting indifferently, But once I caught her sneaking a glance at me. That’s how I knew she was pretending, But because of my shyness, I kept it to myself. Now I can only…
Vietnam Clouds Vietnam clouds fly over here. To call you to come back home. To the place you were born, So you can rest beside Dad and Mom. Dad and Mom have been with the clouds, While you’re always busy to think about Cooking for the family all the time, For there are six hungry…
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 as more than 58,000 American service members who were killed in the war. Most were under the age of twenty-four; many were only eighteen or…
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 supper was through—Thai fermented fish dip, and fresh herbs to chew—My husband rushed straight to our bedroom and thenCame out freshly dressed like a courting young man. No…
Paying It Forward Whenever we received kindness in the past, Remember the compassion that made us last. Whenever people give us a chance to smile, Remember to give others a reason not to cry. Remember when people give us joy while we’re dejected? Remember to pay it forward with the utmost respect. That’s the virtue…
