The Beautiful Angel (TBA)

Over a week I have waited

For the moment that comes not too soon

Excitement is in the air

When the news of your coming is near

Emotions erupt

When the first cry you make reaches my ears

Happiness ensues

When you open your pretty eyes without tears

You mark a new chapter of my life

With love woven into its stories

You are The Beautiful Angel in my book

Enriching it in such wondrous ways

You add to the illustrations

Of many colors, shapes, and sights

You will be adored and cherished

In your journey growing strong and wise

In victories as in setbacks

You will not be alone for I will be there

Angela Merkel, Angel of Humankind

History will write down on glorious pages

Humanity will never forget the night of

September twelfth of two thousand fifteen

Over six thousand souls from the depth of hell

Suffering poverty, war, hatred, tyranny, terrorism

Having marched through an arduous journey

Came to Munich of Bavaria of Germany

Where the angel Angela Merkel awaited

“Germany will accept all without limits,

Germany can afford to help the refugees.”

Oh Embodiment of Bodhisattva and Virgin Mary

Oh Marvelous Lady of the twenty-first century

Angela Merkel, the beautiful face

In the bowels of Munich, Germany

Angela Merkel shines in the hearts

Of refugees of today and tomorrow

Angela Merkel forever and ever will reign

The ships, the train stations, the cities, the country

Their spaces are lovingly opened wide

Hauptbahnhof, Dortmund, Frankfurt

The names that will stay in your minds

Shoes for kids

Shoes for people from distant places

Like merchandise in open sale markets

Spread across roads, parks, and schools

The shoes are the hearts that sing

The shoes are the trust given

The shoes are the words to say

Welcome Refugees

Thank you Angela Merkel

Let me stand beside you and kiss your hair

Let me kneel down and kiss your hands

Let me bend to the ground and kiss your feet  

I am a Vietnamese poet

Please, let me love you

With the greatest love

As you’re a great woman, a great leader.

I love you,

I love Germany. 

This is translated from Angela Merkel - Thiên Thần Cứu Khổ, a poem by Lê Mai Lĩnh:

Angela Merkel, Thiên Thần Cứu Khổ

Lịch sử sẽ ghi những trang chói lọi

Nhân loại sẽ nhớ mãi mãi, đời đời

Đêm 12 tháng 9 năm 2015

Hơn 6.000 sinh linh từ những vùng tận đáy địa ngục

Đói nghèo, chiến tranh, hận thù, độc tài, khủng bố

Đã hoàn thành cuộc hành trình gian khổ, khốc liệt

Vào MUNICH, thủ đô bang Bavaria nước ĐỨC

Nơi có THIÊN THẦN CỨU KHỔ, ANGELA MERKEL

“Nước ĐỨC chấp nhận người tị nạn không giới hạn

Nước ĐỨC đủ tiền cứu người tỵ nạn, năm nay dân ĐỨC không cần đóng thuế thêm . . .“

Ôi người đàn bà hiện thân QUAN THẾ ÂM, MẸ MARIA.

Ôi người đàn bà VĨ ĐẠI của thế kỷ 21.

Tượng đài ANGELA MERKEL rực rỡ nhan sắc ANGELA MERKEL

Giữa lòng nước ĐỨC, MUNICH

Tượng đài ANGELA MERKEL chói lọi trong trái tim

Người tỵ nạn hôm nay và những đời sau.

ANGELA MERKEL MUÔN NĂM , VẠN TUẾ.

 

Những con tàu, những sân ga mở rộng vòng tay đón người bất hạnh

Những thành phố, những vùng quê, những khung trời nhân ái

HAUPTBAHNHOF, DORTMUND, FRANKFURT

Sẽ mãi mãi trong trí nhớ mọi người.

Shoes for kids

Shoes for families

Như những bãi bán hàng on sale

Chiếm những khu đất công viên, xa lộ, công trường

Đôi giày là tấm lòng biết nói

Đôi giày là niềm tin gởi trao

Đôi giày là những lời chào mời thân thiện

REFUGEES WELCOME.

Cảm ơn ANGELA MERKEL

Hãy cho tôi đứng, hôn lên mái tóc của bà

Hãy cho tôi quì,  hôn lên đôi bàn tay của bà

Hãy cho tôi cúi xuống, hôn lên đôi bàn chân của bà.

 

I am a Vietnamese poet

Please, let me love you

With the greatest love

As you’re a great woman, a great leader.

I love you,

I love Germany. 

Collage 24

My twenty fourth collage

The last one before I am no longer

An only child

Bittersweet it will be for me

Having to share affection

No more getting my parents’ total attention

No more being the center of the universe

The universe of three

In the Castle Grayskull

On a Marcae Street

The unknown is a bit scary

A brother or a sister will it be?

Will Mama be so worn out

She no longer kisses me

A thousand  kisses a day?

Will Dada want to make more money

Working day and night

So he can buy more for more than three?

Will bà Ngoại still think

I’m the cutest boy she’s ever seen

In the twenty first century?

Will ông Ngoại still want

To move to the Lone Star State

Just to be with me?

Will my brother if he will be

A nice brother who shares

His toys and story books with me?

Will my sister if she will be

A sweet sister who loves me

And prefers me to other boys she sees?

But maybe I should not worry

About anything that may not be

Right now I’m still the only Prince

Heir of the King and Queen

In the Castle Grayskull of Three

My Ông and Bà come now and then

Loving me since the day I have been

I am having lots of fun

Enjoying all the rewards

Life is bestowing on me

Brother or Sister will certainly add

To the joy of a tightknit family

I will be with you

I will be the winds and clouds

Gently flowing across the world you’re in

I will be the birds singing

From the woodland you can hear the music

I will be the butterfly wings

Small and delicate on the flowers you look at

I will be the innocent deer

Stepping on the grass in the green meadow yonder

I will be the water stream

Meandering about the mountain under the tree shades

I will be the white snow on the hill

Under the yellow moon when wintertime comes

I will be the twinkling star

Casting light on your sweet lips and bright eyes

I will be the warmth of the sun

Melting away the chills in your heart

I will be with you in your dreams

When softly you speak my name

I will be with you in your hopes

When in prayers you seek blessings

I will be with you in your joys

When laughter breaks free and your cheeks are rose

I will be with you and next to you

As the mild breeze dances along you on your journey