Ashes Basks In Early Sunlight

It's almost 8 o'clock in the morning The east horizon shows dark orange dim lights. Traffic on Louser road is getting busier with passing cars Now it's time that people go to work. Several crows fly across my front lawn. A squirrel just comes out of its nest to look for food. On the ground, several sparrows are hopping. Near the window, a cat is looking at the sky and clouds. Then after one half hour has passed Golden rays shine on big trees casting their long shadows. Oblique sun rays pour through a glass window And cast golden lights on a house floor Ashesrests and basks herself in these golden rays. This cat spreads her legs and paws as she lies. Blinking her half-opened eyes, She shakes her tail for a while. 01162015 NHIEN NGUYEN MD Above is translation of the Vietnamese poem ASHES TẮM NẮNG BÌNH MINH - Poem by NHIEN NGUYEN MD Bây giờ gần tám giờ rồi Trời đông mới ửng mầu hồng pha cam. Louser bận rộn xe qua Giờ này là lúc người ta đi làm. Một vài con qụa bay ngang Con sóc rời tổ chạy quanh tìm mồi. Vài con chim sẻ loi choi Mèo bên cửa sổ ngắm trời nhìn mây. Thế rồi khoảng nửa giờ sau Nắng vàng đã chiếu bóng cây đổ dài. Nắng nghiêng, bóng nắng soi nhà Ashes nằm đó nắng vàng ấm thân Mèo nằm duỗi thẳng bốn chân Mắt lim dim mở, nhẹ nhàng vẫy đuôi. 01162015 NHIEN NGUYEN MD