Nui Coc - A New Legend

The editorial team is pleased to present this poem:

NUI COC – A NEW LEGEND

Dedicated to composer Pho Duc Phuong

I returned to visit the Dai Tu region.

The legend of Nui Coc Lake resounds.

Floating, floating

Wobbly, wobbly

The boat drifts, the boat drifts…

In the lake's waves, the melodious notes blend together.

The image of a boy and a girl appears.

They loved each other deeply but were unable to be together.

A love filled with sorrow transforms into rivers and mountains.

May a thousand heartfelt songs resonate through generations…

I silently gazed at Lake Nui Coc today.

A melancholy, lingering feelings on the boat gliding on the waves.

At the bottom of this lake lies a cherished part of my student life.

It has sunk into the vast expanse of water…

Boats passing through the old Trai Chuoi area.

Where the autumn breeze blows, the sugarcane is fragrant and sweet.

I was with her under the rustling trees.

We wanted to share our first kiss, but we just looked at each other in silence!

The barren hills surrounding the lake are now ablaze with green.

The trees and tea plants are seamlessly connected.

Many young couples choose this place to start their careers.

The crackling fire warms the night.

Tourists from all over the world flocked together in a lively atmosphere.

High-rise hotel with refreshing breezes from above.

The Thai Nguyen Tea Festival is lively and bustling.

Couples holding hands

Infused with the fragrant aroma of tea from this intoxicating land.

A new legend emerges from Coc Mountain.

Celebrating the beauty of the revolutionary war zone.

My sister and I went to visit Van Tho together.

Our love still whispers softly by the Twin Streams…

Thai Nguyen, early autumn 2024

Nguyen Hong Vinh

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