New poems by poet Le Thi May

Poet Le Thi May's real name is Pham Thi Tuyet Bong, born in 1949 in Quang Tri . After finishing high school, she joined the Youth Volunteers during the anti-American war, then returned to study at Nguyen Du Writing School, earned a bachelor's degree in journalism; worked for many years as a journalist and literary editor for Song Huong magazine, editor-in-chief of Cua Viet magazine, and senior expert of the Central Ideology and Culture Department.

She has published 18 collections of poems, 4 epic poems and 12 collections of short stories and essays. Poet Le Thi May was awarded the State Prize for Literature and Arts in 2017. Poet Doan Van Mat once felt: “Le Thi May’s poetry is a permanent state of mind, uttered from the bottom of the heart, bursting out in sentences, resonating in words; hidden deep within is always the source of the feelings of a poet with a heavy heart for life”. The following collection of her poems is in the 4-line six-eight verse form.

New urban area

Electricians and plumbers

Zalo makes a quiet call when needed, ready to go.

Conveniently arranged utilities

The new urban area is getting "brand new" every day...

Illustration in this page: LE NGOC DUY

Family

Family harmony and steadfastness

A boy and a girl were playing happily.

Playground in the morning sun and wind

The garden of ornamental plants has fragrant buds that spread far and wide.

Row of trees

Window with southerly breeze

Lightning showers cut off the source of alluvium

Rows of trees on the street are luxurious

Lagerstroemia, Spondias... fragrant throughout the four seasons.

Afternoon rain

Fish and shrimp, one capital, four profits

The " makeshift market" quickly called out, inviting people to buy.

Old mother sitting quietly in the afternoon

The market closed after the afternoon rain...

homesick

Shared Gardening Park

Rainbow gymnastics field predicts rain.

The old man remembers the sound of the temple bell

Silver from the countryside, with the wind blowing behind her...

Durian

Durian is a fragrant fruit.

The outer shell is thorny and the inside is fragrant.

Cherish the love and devotion between husband and wife.

Fragrant durian from the Southern Nine Dragons...

Missing the forest

What strange emotions!

Deeply affected by this salty water rising with the tide.

Long road of words have legs

Footprints and walking sticks of youth, remembering the forest.

Empty street

Holidays and festivals are deserted.

The entire family has gone back to their hometown.

The traffic lights are red and green, let's just stand around.

At the crossroads of seven paths, clouds drift by, sad eyes.

Remote areas

Teachers in remote areas

Crossing forests and streams without complaint.

Students attend exam preparation classes.

A heavy bag makes your stomach rumble with hunger.

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/chum-tho-moi-sang-tac-cua-nha-tho-le-thi-may-190266.htm