A Walk in Springtime
Shirly Hile Powell
 
Come walk with me in the springtime, 
Past the apple blossoms fair.
Their fragrance was made in Heaven
And drifts slowly through the air.
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Trees are starting to bud again
And daffodils are breaking sod.
Songbirds grace us with melodies,
Singing their praises to God.
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Rivers are singing sweet songs again,
Spring is fresh and clean.
Brilliant colors are exploding everywhre
And the grass is turning green.
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I’m overwhelmed at Spring’s beauty
Anh shall savor it in my heart.
I thank my God in Heaven
Who is the Master of all art.
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Shirly Hile Powell



Ñi Daïo Ngaøy Xuaân
 

 Xin haõy cuøng toâi daïo chôi Xuaân,
 Qua röøng hoa taùo deïp voâ ngaàn,
 Höông thôm toûa ngaùt töø trôøi roäng
 Phuû xuoáng quanh ta ôû theá traàn.

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 Caây coái ñua nhau laïi naåy choài,
 Thuûy tieân vaøng nôû, ñeïp quaù thoâi,
 Chim hoùt ca möøng nghe ríu rít,
 Daâng lôøi ca ngôïi ñeán Chuùa Trôøi.
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 Soâng nöôùc cuõng reo haùt ngoït ngaøo,
 Trôøi Xuaân töôi maùt, ñeïp bieát bao !
 Maàu saéc töng böøng khoe khaép choán,
 Coû caây xanh laïi gioáng ngaøy naøo.
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 Caûnh saéc muøa Xuaân ngaäp loøng toâi,
 In daáu trong tim chaúng muoán rôøi,
 Daâng lôøi caûm taï leân Thöôïng Ñeá
 Laøm Chuû Muøa Xuaân cuûa muoân loaøi.
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San Diego, California
Phaïm Ngoïc Nhieãm(phoûng dòch)