Continuing the journey associated with the six-ell poetry collection, author Tran Le Khanh brought a collection rich in suggestion, minimalist that imbued with the spirit of meditation, opening up contemplations about life, nature and people.
Dong - The Fourth Collection by writer Tran Le Khanh won the Poetry Award - Vietnam Writers Association (2024). The poetry collection consists of 10 chapters with 100 half-hearted poems, written about the countryside, nature, life, people... and all have a "mental" feel.
The minimalist, observant and meditation feel create the characteristic of the poetry collection. This is shown from the way the author named the chapter (first half, second half, third half...), to the poems also being named in the strict order from "first half" to "second half". In particular, each pair of mixed-use bottles, whether in the poem or out of the performance, can still convey messages and independent meanings.
With Dong Thup Xuan 2, author Tran Le Khanh has been very diligent in selecting concise but meaningful sentences and words. Each poem, each poem in the poetry collection, although has a lot of everyday material, always has abstract spaces, inspiring readers to reflect, reflect, and contemplate themselves, life and the world around them.
The status of contemporary life is cleverly expressed by the poet through images that are both realistic and surreal, creating unexpected connections and moments of moments of moments of moments of moments of being at ease, when the poem creates a touchpoint and connection with the reader.
It could be a story about the sacred maternal love, a regret for the changes of a familiar place, an image of people in harmony with nature, or it could be a constant loneliness...
The common point in the poems in Dong - Thu Doan Xu is also the story of the mind, which has gradually inspired and opened up to readers unique approaches and connections to the world and more importantly, connecting with oneself, which is also a way of meditation in poetry.
According to poet Thi Hoang, the poetry collection "Dong - Team Thu Xuan 2" is one of the best and most modern works of Tran Le Khanh to date.
On this occasion, the poetry launch of "Dong - Thu Doan 2" will be held at 9:30 a.m. on September 20 at the Writers' Association Publishing House (Hanoi). The event was attended by poets, critics, artists and poet-loving readers.
