Top 20 Best Poems by Poet Pham Tan Dan

NINH BINH FESTIVAL SEASON

Spring returns, offering blessings and greetings

Ngo Dong river meanders, breaking through the mist

On the sixth day of the lunar new year, Bai Dinh festival gathers

Trang An celebrates the holy Dai Minh Vuong

The customs of Dinh Le in March are well-known

Our king's boats triumphantly sail

Hoang Long river carries silver-white clouds

Lush forests extend endlessly

The Tran dynasty's policies benefit the people

Ninh Hai, Thai Vi rejoice in song

Minh Khong festival worships the Saint Nguyen

In October, Ky Phuc drum resounds.

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VISITING UPPER TEMPLE

Since ancient days, Upper Temple stands grand

In Luc Gia village, pairs of buildings expand

Stone statues of horses and elephants, noble and vast

Worshiping Lord Bac Tran, protecting the village steadfast

With festive blessings, celebrating new rice

Praying for favorable rain and winds of precise

Exemplary countryside, gardens blooming fair

Spacious roads, brightened halls everywhere

For centuries, advancing together we stride

Every home prosperous, warmth and wealth inside

Our homeland, shining with glory and grace

Waters swirling, skilled leadership we embrace.

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THE WINE CAVE

In the ancient land of Trang An, a precious wine cave

On the small river floats a humble boat

Indeed, it's the specialty of our tradition

The flavor of a thousand years still truly delicious

Mountain town's goat meat, rich in flavor

Intoxicated by the sweet wine on red lips

Freshly grilled by the roadside, enticing

Delightfully aromatic and utterly delicious

With friends from all four corners, we enjoy

Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, water, and mountains

Hoang Son Hotel warmly welcomes guests

The wine cave forever full and forever delicious.

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SPRING RETURNS

Intensely fragrant, the heart is intoxicated

Friends arrive at home one early morning

Savoring the warm tea freshly plucked

The bond of friendship like the clouds in the sky

Long winter, we care not

Spring hidden in the winter, that's no lie

Blossoms peeking out, winter recedes

The beauty sighs, touching the shoulder

Van River's two banks, deep green

Mount Thuy, thousands of fruits blooming

Birds chirp softly, rain drizzles

You return, I welcome the spring's return

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CROSSING THE BRIDGE

Yem and conical hat by the riverside

Love and longing intertwine in whose soul

Fate is revealed under the moonlight

Parents don't push, Heaven doesn't falter

Brothers and sisters remain steadfast

The couple still beautiful, still tender, still lovely

Seventy years of love's steadfastness

IA chants, love brimming to the fullest

From Bac Ninh to Kinh Bac, there

Tomorrow, we'll remember those days of joy

We love each other, dear, remember

Here, the shirt lost by the bridge

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CAT BA - THE EMERALD ISLAND

Fingers pointing straight to the starry sky

The bay stretches wide with three islets

Lan Ha's flower-lined path stands tall

The mountains and rivers exhibit grace

Mountains encircle bays like citadels

From small to large boats freely roam

Eastern and Western travelers alike exhilarated

High mountains build towering fortresses

For ages, a troupe of monkeys reside

Welcoming guests graciously

Cat Ba, the emerald island in the North

Is beautiful as Phu Quoc in the South

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CAT HAI

Back then we waited for the ferry

Big waves, strong winds, but we'd not worry

Paused to gaze at the sea for a while

Dipped our hands in, salty, worthwhile

Today, no ferry needed to go to Cat Hai

Tan Vu Bridge stretches, our car flies by

Cat Ba Island, ahead, we approach

Lan Ha Bay, like a celestial coach

The vast sea, with its embracing arms

Our golden ancestors' land, with its charms

People enjoying peace, the root of all

For thousands of years, our home stands tall.

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COUNTRY AUTUMN

Sending sunlight to convey my yearning

Gently, autumn whispers, welcoming your turning

Van River, cool and serene in the morning

Letting wind and clouds spread golden adorning

Heavy with meaning, the love of young hearts

Trang An International acclaimed, its arts

Nature and culture, heritage aligned

Boat glides to shore, steps forward entwined

Rich with red alluvium, the river gleams

Kim Son's vast fields of rice, a poet's dreams

With you, I joyfully anticipate our meet

The ancient orchard's pomelos, now ripe and sweet.

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HALONG

A realm of azure silk, serene

Bach Dang teaches waves, sky's sheen

My dear, seize moments to unwind

Halong, Cam Pha, Cat Ba entwined

Now expressway and cable span

Bridges traverse waves, clouds, grand

Here, waterways, air routes connect land

Linking Hanoi, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, so grand

Sea, sky, mountains, harmonious blend

Duc Ong, Quoc Tang, in shadows extend

Our love's eternal, it won't bend

Halong's charm, eternally bold and fond.

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WHO

In Dalat, autumn evening, whose silhouette?

Golden sunbeam graces, shoulders wet

Graceful pines stand, silently they sigh

In my heart stirs a moment, memories lie

Autumn paints the highlands in crimson hue

Lake's face, tranquil, awaiting, who?

Boundless, silent, twilight shades

A fleeting thought wanders, whom it raids?

By the door, gazing at clouds that roam

Scent overwhelms, asking, whom?

Air, serene, stirs reminiscence's flow

Autumn arrives, dreams empty, who to show?

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MONKEY ISLAND

A tale as old as time could be

Monkeys dwell amidst the sparkling sea

Oh Lan Ha Bay, so blue and bright

A land of water and hills, a monkey's delight

Here lies the Monkey Island's might

Boats dock day and night, laughter in flight

Monkeys mingle with humans at ease

Hand in hand, like old friends, they please

Dipping into milk, their desires tease

With dignity they sit, watching each other at ease

Here I realize, in case you missed

Millions of years ago, humans' ancestral gist.

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THE UNICORN

Whispering winds unfurl banners grand

Mount Ngọc Mỹ Nhân, breasts toward the stand

Eyes of the Unicorn see through the vast

Unicorn dance drums beat in the land of the past.

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NOSTALGIA

Crimson dawn kisses this land serene

Mount Thúy Vân Sàng, a picturesque scene

Nostalgia settles deep in ancient earth

Heavenly autumn, forever the crane's mirth.

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NIGHT VIGIL

Here again with you, how sweet the hour

Spinning in joy, lost in love's power

Embrace tight, flames dance in the night

Surely, a sleepless night lies ahead bright

Lai Châu hydroelectric brings life anew

The beauty of the homeland in the West, ever true

Điện Biên, history shines for millennia

Red flag, yellow star, proudly they fly

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O THANH

Thanh province wakes to a new morning's edge

Receiving its heritage, reverence does pledge

Soft and graceful, in thin garments arrayed

Swaying with the wind, lost in its serenade

Ham Rong, Ma River, in youthful spring

Vow to vanquish foes, united they cling

Baskets of bombs, lifted by strong hands

Foes tremble before the skilled of these lands

With vengeance settled, Thanh province stands tall

Grand visions of honor, where dreams recall

Thanh Hoa, heroes, by the Song Ma's side

Honoring Le Thai To, with Le Lai's pride.

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DU SONG NINH BINH

Trang An, our heritage, in our homeland

A miniature autumn painting, water and land

Through countless ages, through wind and rain

Together we build, our descendants maintain

Sao Khe bends, forming sinuous waves

Source of cool water, where Hoang Long craves

Leaving behind green waves, Ngô Đồng's mark

Passing through Thuy Dong to Van Sang's embark

Vac Van Chanh, He Day connects below

Duong An's bamboo, nourishing Kim Dong's glow

The river nurtures our homeland's rice fields

Kim Son, Da Day, abundant harvest yields.

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HUE

Back to the royal city, Hue, memories bloom

Boats glide on misty rivers, haze looms

Gentle waves blend with the breath of air

Oars loosen, water flows without a care

Bamboo poles dip, stirring the tranquil stream

Purple robes sway, awaiting a gleam

Gentle laughter, as sweet as honey

Hoamys sing softly, a melodic spree

Midnight dreams in Hue, moonlight aglow

Reflecting on the Perfume River's flow

Hue remains beautiful, beloved land

Trang Tien* shadows wander, lost in dreamland.

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TAM CHUC PAGODA

Tam Chuc, where I ascend to the temple's grace

Epic landscapes, our nation's embrace

Spring rain drizzles on myriad leaves

Mountains shine, Seven Stars* believed

Triple Gem's crimson light forever bright

Aloft, the Bodhisattva's beauty takes flight

Scripture pillars, countless and whole

Luc Nhan Lake stretches, an expansive soul

Mountain and water, harmonious and grand

Towering peaks, myriad blooms command

Sacred teachings, propagated high and wide

The people's faith, harmony as guide.

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BOAT SAGA

When I was just a little one

I'd roam through fields until the day was done

Gazing up, a shadow I'd see

Bitter eyes, a lad from my village, he

Beneath the fig tree, by the wellspring

Those gatherings sweet, fate's thread would string

Oh, how lovely the sunny days

Blue mornings with clouds' rosy haze

The fragrant fields of cabbages I'd tend

With butterflies, my time I'd spend

The delicate dress, billowing light

A fragrance lush, a path so bright

Clouds drift, silently they roam

Your shadow, etched in the way back home

Cicadas chirp in the midday sun

Then thunder roars, the season's begun

Quickly I'd scurry to the temple's gate

Nuong Son Tu* in the Thanh Minh fate

Grateful to parents who brought me life

Liên Thành Ninh Mỹ, Đình Trúc's rife

Hesitant, yet to reveal its form

Thank you, passing clouds, for shelter from the storm

To the temple we'd journey together

Recalling the days, wind-carried tether

Ancient flowers of the lư Kinh shine

Ninh Binh now, majestic line

Tràng An Bái Đính, a humble mention

Tourist season, boat rides, our intervention.

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COUNTRYSIDE PAINTING

Clouds and mountains, a celestial scene

Boats filled with friends, waters pink and serene

Who painted this scene, so full of feeling?

Waves roll and sway, Elephant Mountain revealing

Deep love for the ancient, rivers bright and clear

On the way to Tiến Yết*, where Kings once steered

Boats above and below, people come and go

Dũng Đương Cave, against the current flow

Huyện Bridge, may the river not become a myth

The ancient capital, forever lush and rich

Thiên Tôn Market, Hoa Lư's new face

Tràng An culture, shining with grace.

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