Noon
Translated by Andy Kale
Having wandered in the worn out shoes
I had to drift about to fulfill the destiny of a vagabond
When I stopped I realized that I had lead a life of illusion
And that the yellow swan had been sleeping soundly in the tediousNguyen Duc Batngan
Original title: Dung Bong
From: "Binh Minh Cam" (Shrouded Dawn)
A collection of poetry written in 1975
published in 1985.