NHIEN NGUYEN MD Poems

Under blue sky filled with summer sunshine
I pulled weeds and trimmed flowers
Drops of sweats rolled down on my face
I shaded the sun with a wide rim cone hat.
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This season, our grand children came to visit
Grand mom was busy but she had some days off.
Some days, she helped them to paint or to knit
Some days, she showed them to cut fabrics and to sew
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The same thing happens this morning as it did yesterday.
Two cats knock on bedroom door when I write my poem.
Gently a cat knocks twice.
I speed up my writing knowing these cats are waiting.
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Noel has been sitting there for a while.
He sees his reflection in a mirror.
This mirror is sitting on my bedroom floor.
Night light is bright enough for two cats to see each other.
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Hôm nay chính thức vào Xuân
Chào ngày, bão tuyết từ Nam thổi về.
Tuyết rơi bông nhỏ đều đều
Tuyết rơi, tuyết nghỉ, sáng chiều hôm nay.
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We have two adult house cats
Noel is male, Ashes female
They are friendly and social
But not fond of tooth brushing.
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Specially dedicated to my sister

The air is coldish and the white sunlight brightly shines
Silver-clad clouds scatter under the dome of a blue sky
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Sophie was coming
After hours of waiting
And extra praying.
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Shrimp antennae cooked with gourd ovules
Husband pours broth, wife drinks aloud
Both nod their heads saying it's delicious - Folklore
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One squirrel ran on a tree
This was a giant tree with its very thick brown skin.
This was my mulberry tree
But only one squirrel running on this tree this morning.
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