Poem by Nguyen Thanh Mung: Gia Lai one two three

(GLO)- "Gia Lai one two three" by Nguyen Thanh Mung takes readers through steep mountain passes, through the sound of waterfalls and gongs, to meet the spirit of the ancients. Each image, each rhythm of the poem is a slice of both wildness and pride in the indelible identity of the great Central Highlands.

Carrying a backpack up a steep hill

Nine-step communal house with nine-story waterfall

Search in the shadow of the spirit fire

The country is surrounded by tigers and elephants.

Illustration: THUY NGOC

Legs have eyes and pairs

All out wind falls rain falls gongs

Listen to the bare-handed prehistoric man

Twist each straight and curved piece of stone into an axe.

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Raise the rod, look up with pride

The package in the thousand streams flows and the sound of the river is heard

Step by step, follow the rhythm of the Ba River

Beef is one sun-dried and pho is two bowls.

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