CHINH PHU NGAM | 1985 EDIZ. NUMERATA no 98 | D. T. CON-D. T. DIEM Fruitplants and constant oscillation between desire

and constant oscillation between desire and disillusionment

spiny-edged leaves

thorny branches and glossy green leaves

This impressive pine features bluish-green needles in bundles of five and long

The Cornus mas shrub or tree's bark is smooth and grayish

CHINH PHU NGAM | 1985 EDIZ. NUMERATA no 98 | D. T. CON-D. T. DIEM Fruitplants and constant oscillation between desireChinh Phu Ngam (The Lament of the Soldiers Wife) is a cornerstone of Vietnamese classical poetry, composed by ng Trn Cn in classical Chinese and translated into Nm verse by on Th Dim in the 18th century. The work expresses the grief and longing of a woman whose husband has gone to war, intertwining personal sorrow with reflections on fate, loyalty, and the burdens of duty. Written in refined lyrical style, it merges vivid natural imagery with