Structured poetry, more recent poems at microburstspoetry.wordpress.com
Remembering those who fought or died –
In the war from where –
My family and I had to flee –
And remembering those who fought or died –
In the wars for where –
My family and I could be free –
A sincere thank you from me
11.11.16
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Viet Nam – once it was –
All that I knew – now it is –
All I long to know
05.31.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Thirty-five years on –
I return as a tourist
To the home I fled
05.31.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
There is much to learn –
And much to experience –
And much to beware
05.31.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Government form is
A greedy dictatorship –
Not Communism
03.07.15 – 03.17.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Custom officials –
Public servants and
Conmen in organized crime
03.17.15 – 05.30.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Ho Chi Minh City –
A labyrinth of alleys
In each city block
03.07.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Traffic rules are more guidelines –
Follow at own risk –
Cause most people don’t
03.07.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Each trip by moped
Is a circus act –
And flirt with death on two wheels
03.17.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Moped passengers
Teaspoon their drivers –
Or relax waiting for death
03.07.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Moped riders of Vietnam –
Would make a telling
Photography set
03.10.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
My extended family
On Dad’s side awaits –
Most I’ve never met
05.31.15
.
———————————————————————————————————————
Copyright by Minh Tan on listed dated of completion.
———————————————————————————————————————
.
Notes to this poem…
Minh Tan's Old Poetry 