To a Flower Plant

Entry for April 29, 2008
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Than Nhien

Tue Sy

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In the photo, Nguyen Duc Son is seated in the foreground. His friend, the monk and poet, Tue Sy, stands behind him.

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Nguyen Duc Son

Translated by Ian Bui


To a Flower Plant

Motherfuck
Ye don't labor
Ye take up space
Pluck ye from earth
Blood spills across the ages!