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Winners of the impromptu poet creation contest about Vietnam’s waters and islands within the frame of the 10th Vietnam Poetry Day in Binh Dinh. Photo: Hoa Kha |
The hilly area of Thi Nhan – Ghenh Rang, the most poetic tourist spot in Quy Nhon – the city of poetry – continued to host the 10th Vietnam Poetry Day in Binh Dinh.
Works by young poets and poetry lovers
In the 10th Vietnam Poetry Day, ceremonies was held in brief but solemn manner. The rest of time was for poetry. Nearly all poetry clubs in Quy Nhon city gathered to Thi Nhan Hill and introduced their selected works. That was the first and the most prominent success of this year’s Poetry Day. The full presence and enthusiastic response of the poetry lovers has become a familiar, indispensable tradition among Binh Dinh province’s republic of letters. It was also an appreciation of people in the land of literature towards the poetry.
The amateur poets had introduced simple and honest works in the event, said the organizers. In his very first participation in the Poetry Day, Xuan Tinh from Bui Thi Xuan poetry club introduced an emotional poet about Uncle Ho.
This year’s Poetry Day got much interest of student poetry clubs. This was an evidence to prove the fact that poetry was still a passion among young people.
Marine territorial sovereignty. Motherland. And Poetry
the two famous poets - Nam quoc son ha Mountains and rivers of the Southern country), which was written in 1077 by the then Vietnamese General Ly Thuong Kiet and was considered the first Vietnamese Declaration of independence; and Nguyen tieu (the Fifth day of the first lunar month), which was written by Ho Chi Minh President) – was forcefully sang as open ceremony for the second main night of the Poetry Day. Works about Vietnam’s marine territorial sovereignty came next. They included Composed Vietnam by Le Thu, A grain of salt – a journey by Vo Ngoc Tho, Vietnam’s voice by Bui Van Bong, Sea’s eyes by Van Bich, Thinking of island guards by Nguyen Van Chuong, Island guards come back city by Nguyen Thanh Xuan, etc. “National waters – mother – motherland are familiar and eternal sources of literary inspiration” – said Le Hoai Luong writer. “With its sensitivity, poetry explores the themes more often than not. Given the current situation (of the ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea), the themes become solemn. Every hearts in the literary circle was touched by it. In recent times, Binh Dinh’s artists in general and poets in particular have composed a lot of works about the themes. We expect to experience more voyages so that we create better works about the specially interesting themes” – added Luong.
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