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1. Reference 1
Tran Quoc Minh's poem 'Mother' evokes a plethora of feelings of love and affection. Mother is likened to a guiding wind in one's life. Through simple yet artistically constructed verses, the profound maternal love is vividly portrayed.
Moreover, the poem encapsulates the hardships of motherhood, from childbirth to nurturing. The mother's lullabies gently seep into the tender souls of her children.
Silence, even the chirping of cicadas,
Exhausted by the scorching summer sun,
Yet in our home, mother's voice is ever gentle,
Despite the heat, she rocks, she soothes,
From the opening lines, the author employs clever linguistic reversals to emphasize the harshness of the sweltering summer.
Indeed, even creatures of the wild feel the intense summer heat. Despite this, the contrasting juxtaposition between the cicadas and the boundless love of a mother for her child is evident. This love enables the mother to tirelessly comfort her child.
Her lullabies carry the essence of autumn breezes,
Her hands, fanning cool air towards us,
Stars twinkling beyond,
No match for mother's vigilance for us,
Tonight, may you sleep soundly,
Mother, the guiding wind in our lives.
This lullaby blankets the vast space, even quieting the cicadas. It transcends harsh weather, calming even the heat to ensure a peaceful slumber for the child.
These aspects of Tran Quoc Minh's 'Mother' poem allow readers to perceive that a mother does not simply fan her child to sleep with her hands; rather, it is her heart. This not only lulls the child to sleep but also embodies the mother's love. The power of this affectionate bond becomes a soothing melody, with the mother's hands fanning a refreshing breeze to dispel the sweltering heat of summer.
Tran Quoc Minh's 'Mother' poem is a remarkable creation, portraying the sacredness of maternal love. Through this poem, readers are reminded of their mothers and the gratitude for their role in giving life. This is the essence of life; even as we journey through life, these lullabies continue to touch our hearts.
2. Reference 3
Tran Quoc Minh's poem 'Mother' is written in the traditional hexameter verse, its sweet and heartfelt verses brimming with emotion. It expresses the sincere gratitude of the author towards his mother.
In the first four lines of the excerpt, the author uses the imagery of cicadas in the scorching, bright, and intense summer afternoons. Particularly striking is how the cicadas may tire, but the mother does not. She continues to sing lullabies for her child amid the familiar 'kẽo cà' sound of the rocking cradle.
Silence, even the chirping of cicadas,
Exhausted by the scorching summer sun,
Yet in our home, mother's voice is ever gentle,
Despite the heat, she rocks, she soothes,
In that sweet lullaby are the cool autumn breezes. They are the mother's hands, tirelessly singing lullabies for her child. Her hands, fanning cool air, dispel the summer heat for her child. These are the marvelous deeds of a mother for her child.
Her lullabies carry the essence of autumn breezes,
Her hands, fanning cool air towards us.
The image of the stars is beautiful; the author incorporates it into the poem to illustrate the mother's toil and hardship. The stars that shine at night are not comparable to the mother who stays awake for her child. The mother carries her child, sings lullabies, and takes care of her child...hence, the mother's sacrifice is immense.
Stars twinkling beyond,
No match for mother's vigilance for us,
The poet successfully employs the metaphor 'sound sleep' to convey the idea that this not only signifies the child's peaceful sleep but also implies that throughout life, the child always has the mother by their side, sheltering, and lavishing love upon them. And the simile 'mother is the guiding wind in our lives'—this is a remarkable image of a mother 'mother is the wind'—a gentle breeze soothing the hardships along the way, the wind persistently accompanying the child throughout life.
The simple yet profound imagery of the poem allows us to see the immense love, silent sacrifice, and steadfastness of a mother for her child. Truly, this is a poem imbued with deep affection; after reading this poem, one can only love and cherish their mother even more.
3. Reference 2
Every individual is born and raised in the embrace of a mother, and even if slightly, has heard the gentle, soothing 'à ơi' like a flowing stream, an irreplaceable memory of the boundless love a mother has for her child.
The souls of our Vietnamese people often turn to the subconscious about a peaceful countryside with white storks circling above lush green rice fields, cool streams winding through clusters of green bamboo in the shimmering noon sun. It is the ancient village gates, the ancestral houses... We can all imagine those images. It's not just the traditional beauty of the Vietnamese people, but also the sacred motherly love that mothers have for us. In Tran Quoc Minh's poem 'mother,' he also evokes that sense of warmth and affection.
Silence, even the chirping of cicadas,
Exhausted by the scorching summer sun,
Yet in our home, mother's voice is ever gentle,
Despite the heat, she rocks, she soothes,
In 'Silence, even the chirping of cicadas,' the author uses the technique of inversion to convey the harshness of the sweltering summer. Imagine how even the cicadas, crying all day in that heat, must feel. They may be tired but the heat of summer has reached such intensity. Even though the cicadas are tired and no longer chirp, the echo of mother's 'à ơi' still resonates. Nothing can stop a mother's love, her maternal love, making even those cicadas fall silent. Echoing in the sweltering summer, the only sound is the mother's lullaby. Mother doesn't mind the scorching heat of summer so that her child can sleep soundly.
Her lullabies carry the essence of autumn breezes,
Her hands, fanning cool air towards us.
The stars twinkling beyond,
No match for mother's vigilance for us,
The poet employs simple, rustic verses skillfully crafted by unique literary techniques. They depict the beauty of motherly love in the poem. Her lullabies are gentle and tender, seeping deep into our souls. The stars that shine outside at night are not as enduring as the mother who stays awake for her child. Mother tirelessly stays awake day and night to ensure her child sleeps deeply.
The final phrases in lines 4 and 5, and the intermittent pause in line 6, allow us to envision the scene, in the sweltering, oppressive afternoon, everything fades away, leaving only the mother's lullaby. Sometimes gentle, sometimes firm, she lulls her child into a deep sleep. Mother doesn't just fan her child with her strength but also cools our hearts with her boundless love. Mother's immense strength lies in her lullabies, her hands becoming the cool autumn breeze that dispels the scorching heat of summer days.
Throughout life, sometimes listening to the simple melodies through mother's lullabies, we suddenly feel time stop. Amidst the hustle and bustle of life that makes us pause, it reminds us of our mother, of the sacred love she has for us.
4. Reference 5
Mother is family, is a friend, and is also a guardian angel in every child's sleep. It's not by chance that the image of a mother is associated with deeply emotional poems and songs. The work 'Mother' by author Tran Quoc Minh will make every reader reminisce about that figure.
Right from the start, we can see that this is an extremely hot and uncomfortable summer. If to describe that discomfort, it's the kind of weather that even the cicadas outside don't have the strength to chirp. However, the hammock inside the house still sways, rocked by the mother's hands, her melodious voice still echoing to lull the child to sleep. In those days, when the economy was not developed, not every household had a fan, so that cool breeze came from the mother's hands. Mother could stay up all night, fanning cool air for her young child to have a wonderful dream.
The author has created a very familiar situation. That is the serene countryside scene, a scene that generations cannot forget. The extensive use of comparisons, placing the mother above even natural phenomena, has made that image even more beautiful before the reader's eyes. From the loving and nostalgic sentences, the love for the mother is awakened in the heart of every reader.
It is certain that a mother will always be our companion, but not on every path. A mother's love is eternal, it's something that never changes and is the harbor for children who never want to grow up.
5. Reference 4
The poem 'Mother' by author Tran Quoc Minh has left me with many emotions and profound thoughts about maternal love. This is a beautiful poem about family affection, expressing the gratitude and appreciation of a son for his mother.
First and foremost, the poem vividly portrays in the reader's mind the image of a mother full of righteousness, rich in sacrifice, and boundless love for her child. The author has used many symbolic images to describe the mother's tolerance, sacrifice, thereby demonstrating the deep bond between mother and child. Those are the sleepless nights because of the weather, the gentle breeze of the mother leading the child into a beautiful dreamland.
The poem also shows that maternal love is an irreplaceable emotion. The author clearly expresses his profound respect and gratitude towards the mother who gave birth to him, nurtured, and raised him to maturity. The poem awakens in every reader the warm childhood memories, where the mother is always the protector and lover of her young child.
From those emotions, the poem 'Mother' by Tran Quoc Minh has made me realize that family affection is priceless, the most important thing in life. Mother is always the one who protects and loves her child unconditionally, whether the child makes mistakes, fails, or succeeds, the mother's love remains unchanged. This is the true, deep, and irreplaceable emotion in everyone's life.
6. Reference 7
From our early childhood days, even when we were in the cradle, each of us has heard the soothing lullabies of our mothers. That gentle, sweet lullaby has deeply penetrated the tender soul of the child. It is the gentle sound, the boundless love, the warmth that a mother gives to her child. And the poem 'Mother' by author Tran Quoc Minh has evoked in us many emotions of love, admiration, and longing for the lullabies of our mothers:
“Silent is the sound of the cicadas
The cicadas are tired of the scorching summer sun
Yet in our home, the sound of lullabies remains
Despite the heat, mother sits on the swing, singing her lullaby
The lullaby with the autumn breeze
Mother's hand fans, bringing in the breeze
The stars stay awake out there
But none compare to mother, who stays awake for us
Tonight, the child sleeps soundly
Mother is the breeze of the child's life.”
The simple, familiar, and deeply rural verses are skillfully constructed by the author using unique artistic techniques. Through this, the poet successfully portrays the beauty of sacred and noble maternal love. Moreover, the poem contains the hardships and difficulties of a mother in giving birth and raising her child.
“Silent is the sound of the cicadas”
Right in the first verse, the author uses the literary technique of reversing the position of words: “Silent is the sound of the cicadas” to describe the space of the harsh, hot, and suffocating summer afternoon. Even the cicadas have to be “silent” because of the scorching, suffocating heat, yet here echoes the gentle, soothing lullaby of the mother. Mother doesn't mind the scorching, suffocating summer, she still stays awake to lull her child to sleep, hoping for the child to have a peaceful sleep.
“The cicadas are tired of the scorching summer sun
Yet in our home, the sound of lullabies remains
Despite the heat, mother sits on the swing, singing her lullaby
The lullaby with the autumn breeze
Mother's hand fans, bringing in the breeze”
The author uses juxtaposition at the beginning and end of the 4th and 5th verses, combined with a pause in the 6th verse to emphasize in the stifling and suffocating weather of the summer afternoon, everything is silent because of exhaustion, yet the mother's lullaby still resounds solemnly and gently, echoing throughout the space.
The autumn breeze and mother's hand are two metaphorical images cleverly interwoven and used by the poet. Thus, the image of the mother appears truly noble, the mother lulls her child to sleep, the mother fans her child, these actions all stem from the sacred and noble love that the mother gives to her child. Regardless of the scorching, suffocating weather, mother still sits there and takes care, hoping her child will have a good sleep.
“The stars stay awake out there
But none compare to mother, who stays awake for us
Tonight, the child sleeps soundly
Mother is the breeze of the child's life.”
The vastness of mother's love is likened by the poet to the bright stars of the vast universe, thereby praising the sacred, noble, eternal, and irreplaceable love of the mother. Mother is everything to the child, she is the light, the belief that helps the child walk firmly on the path of life.
Although the lullabies are simple, rustic, they remind us of the moments when our mothers cared for us, remembering that our mothers always followed us on our journey to adulthood. The poem has left readers with many shared emotions, and at the same time, it serves as a reminder to always cherish and be grateful for our mothers.
7. Reference 6
The poem Mother is a work by Tran Quoc Minh. This is a familiar theme in poetry. Because each of us has grown up in the arms of our mother and has also heard the lullabies. It is the gentle sounds that nothing can replace a mother's love for her child. It is the soul of the child that has been nurtured every day through lullabies and such love.
The poem Mother was born in a very strange situation. It was in 1972 when the enemy fiercely attacked Hai Phong. At that time, the poet went with his sister, Dr. Tran Thi Hong, to evacuate to An Hai Hospital. At that time, Hong had just given birth to her nephew, Nguyen Duc Thien, and that night the sky was hot and the bombs shook the sky. Thien cried and Hong, feeling sorry for her child, used her feet to rock the cradle while fanning him with her hand to make him sleep. She fanned until both mother and child fell asleep.
That was also the time when the first verses of the poem Mother were formed. And then the poem was quickly formed. At that time, the poem was titled My Wind and later when it was printed in Vietnamese books, it was renamed Mother's poem.
Silent is the sound of the cicadas
The cicadas are tired of the scorching summer sun
Yet in our home, the sound of lullabies remains
Despite the heat, mother sits on the swing, singing her lullaby
The lullaby with the autumn breeze
Mother's hand fans, bringing in the breeze
The stars stay awake out there
But none compare to mother, who stays awake for us
Tonight, the child sleeps soundly
Mother is the breeze of the child's life.
The poem Mother by Tran Quoc Minh has brought back so many feelings of love, affection, and admiration. Mother is indeed the breeze of a child's life. With simple verses built on the use of artistic techniques, it has demonstrated a very sacred maternal love. Not only that, but this poem also contains the hardships of a mother in giving birth and raising her child. It is the mother's lullaby that gently and affectionately permeates into the tender soul of the child.
Silent is the sound of the cicadas
The cicadas are tired of the scorching summer sun
Yet in our home, the sound of lullabies remains
Despite the heat, mother sits on the swing, singing her lullaby
From the first verses, we can see that. With the skillful use of inversion, the author emphasized and depicted more clearly the harshness of the hot summer noon. Because even the animals crying throughout that summer could feel the intense heat of summer. And the cicadas also have emotions like humans. However, here we see a contrast, on one side is the tired cicadas and on the other side is the love that the mother gives to her child. That love has made the mother tirelessly lull her child without getting tired.
The lullaby with the autumn breeze
Mother's hand fans, bringing in the breeze
The stars stay awake out there
But none compare to mother, who stays awake for us
Tonight, the child sleeps soundly
Mother is the breeze of the child's life.
Perhaps that lullaby has enveloped a space that made even the cicadas silent. And that lullaby has risen above the harsh weather. Even that intense heat had to be silent so that the child could have a deep sleep. Through this poem Mother, we can feel that the mother did not fan her child to sleep with her hand but with her heart, not just lulling the child with a lullaby but it is also the mother's love for the child. And the power of that love was put into the mother's lullaby and her hands fanning to become a cool breeze to drive away the scorching heat of summer.
8. Reference 8
The poem 'Mother' by Tran Quoc Minh is written in the form of hexameter verse. The verses are like sweet lullabies about mother's love, the mother diligently caring for her child early and late. The verses are simple and rustic but full of profound affection. Mother's lullaby gently and tenderly permeates our souls, mother's hand fans gently to give the child a peaceful sleep.
The poem expresses the gratitude and filial piety of a child towards their mother. Mother had to stay up late, wake up early, and work hard to bring happiness to her children from the time they were conceived. The nights when mother stayed up late working to earn money to feed her children well, to dress them nicely.
Thin, bony hands, rough and calloused from mother's hard work, have done everything in the world. I remember the hot summer afternoons when mother sat fanning us; and kept us warm even on the coldest winter days. Mother sacrificed everything for her children. Oh mother, how much I love you!
Mother's love is likened to bright stars: 'The stars out there/ Cannot compare to mother who stays awake for us', the stars are the image of the universe, symbolizing eternity, just like mother's love, always enduring, nothing can replace it.
For me, mother is everything, the light, the belief that lights up my hopes, dreams for the future. Reading this poem makes me more deeply aware of mother's boundless love and makes me love her even more.
