BìNh Minh Trên Cây Mulberry

Một con sóc chạy trên cây
Cây này rất lớn, da nâu sần sùi.
Cây này là mulberry
Ôm cây sóc chạy, một mình sóc thôi.
Sóc vui, đuôi vẫy như cờ
Thân cây rất lớn, mấy vòng tay ôm
Chuồng chim tôi gắn lâu rồi
Chim không dám ở, mái chuồng thành mâm.
Thường thì sóc chạy với nhau
Chơi xong sóc lại cùng ăn nơi này.
Sáng nay, tia nắng như vàng
Bạn đâu không tới, sóc ăn vội vàng
Ăn xong, sóc bỏ đi ngay
Sóc không có bạn, chẳng màng chạy chơi.
Đầu xuân chưa lá, cành trơ
Dưới cây, tulip búp đong nắng vàng.
Mấy ong đáp cánh nhẹ nhàng
Nắng soi, hoa nở, phấn vàng chờ ong.
Đài hoa rung gió, cánh vờn
Bên hoa chim nhẩy lò cò, tìm ăn.

04222016
NHIEN NGUYEN MD

Below is English version of above Vietnamese poem by NHIEN NGUYEN MD:

SUNRISE ON A MULBERRY TREE

One squirrel runs on a tree

This is a giant tree with its very thick brown skin.

This is my mulberry tree

But there is only one squirrel running on this tree this morning.

In happy mood, it shakes its tail like a raised flag

While running around the tree circumference of several arm lengths.

I attached a bird house to this tree a long time ago

Birds were afraid to nest here because squirrels used its roof as their table.

Usually, several squirrels ran together

They dined on this bird house roof, after playing.

This morning, amber rays were beautiful

The sun shone its beautiful amber rays

But as its friend didn’t come, this squirrel didn’t have a long meal.

After eating, it quickly ran away

There was no playing friend, so it didn’t play long either.

The mulberry tree was still barren with only branches in early spring

At the foot of this tree, flower cups of tulips were filled with amber sun.

Several bees touched down softly on these flowers

Shining sun, opened flowers and nectar were ready to welcome bees.

Flower stalks sway and flower petals dance with the breeze

While birds hopped around these flower plants looking for worms.

NHIEN NGUYEN MD

4/22/2016