Soldier and poet (1961-1974) A rowdy parade, marches down the street of Saigon, South Vietnam in the summer of 1961. The afternoon’s hot sun and humid air mixed in with the fresh winds all breezes by. The winds were twirling past rows of the tree, beside the Saigons Catholic Church (the Freedom Avenue). The winds were slipping down into the public park on a nearby street, where the parade took place. The gusts spread and scramble into the framework of a few small twisters, toward to the iron gate of the President Palace, where this sudden breeze headed for. The street in front of the Presidents Palace has a smooth and fresh breeze. The footsteps of the baths of soldiers echoed on the shiny newly paved road for troops review. On the street side of many places, policemen, and guards stood by to watch the walking people around. While tanks, artillery trucks, anti-aircraft mobiles, armored jeeps, and army trucks passed by. The vibrant music and the explosive sounds from the drums are raised high. The horn blowing rhythmically followed along in the air where jets cut through the blue hues of the afternoon sky. The sound of jets like thundered through heads as the people below enjoyed the cluster of celebration as he though with a sight. A man sat in the front seat of his parked car, on the corner of the two connected streets ways between the church, the Palace and the parade. He sat beside his wife, Lan. His son and his daughter sat quietly in back of seats car. The name of this man was Tran Van Chuong. He was a famous doctor, poet, write. He had connections with many other political groups, religious leaders, businessmen, publishing companies, and the newspapers, in all parts of Vietnam. Dr. Chuong had made his family fortune and was wealthy. He was born in the central part of Vietnam, a place called Hong-Linh mountains (99 mountains clustered together)in Ha Tinh Province. This is near the birthplace of famous poet writer Nguyen Du (The Tale of Kieu in the 18th century). Tran Van Chuong grew up in Northern Vietnam and he was self-educated in Hanoi, Paris, New York, and London. He also became a doctor just after World War II ended. He then moved to Saigon in the spring of, 1954. Sitting in his car silently watching with his arm over his wifes shoulder, he mumbles to himself as his head turns following the action. He asks himself. How many times has this street been parade on before? Dr. Chuong had witnessed these before in Hanoi, Paris, Berlin, London, Bangkok, Beijing, Tokyo and Saigon today. In the even of his thoughts, as the flashing hot sun heated the inside extensively, it reflected of his fixated glasses. Dr. Chuong ponder-less to himself far more than just a senseless words or thoughts, Why must we be divided; peace from war, and life from death? Will the nature of reality which ever change? Grasping his mind there were just empty space where there should have been a word for it all? He then heard his older son asks him dad! Im confused. Will there troops and there tanks may smash into the President Palace? Meanwhile behind him his younger daughter Kim-Huong covered up her brothers mouth with replied, Tuấn Nam, dont joke like that my dear! You are just awful. Then Tuan Nam looked into his sisters eyes. Holding her hand he spoke gently, honey! It may be true in the future! But who know the future? In front seat Dr. Chuong just muttered, it may be true in the future, communists in the North Army may patrol this streets, and whole the city will change everything. He thought to himself that it was impossible for his daughter to understand. But his sons outburst did haunt him. As his wife sat beside him and silently witnessed, she said, let just watch and enjoy the parade and see what happens next. The President was a shot man wearing a white suite, standing on his balcony. He and his younger brothers waved their hands to the army troop’s parade, while the tanks passed by in front of his Palace. This man was a Catholic Priest who has studied lived in America, and his returned to Vietnam. His name is Ngo Dinh Diem. In May 1954 the Viet Minh army defeated the French troops at Dien Bien Phu. The French surrendered and removed their army from Vietnam, which ended nearly a hundred years of French Colonial rule. Then the Vietnam country began to divide into two separate parts, North and South Vietnam at the 17th Parallel. After Ngo Dinh Diem returned to South Vietnam, he had support from the Eisenhower and Kennedy Administrations during the Cold war blocks. First Diem was serve (Deputy Minister) for the state of Bao Dai, unpopular and corruption government in the South Vietnam, (Bao Dai is the last Nguyen Emperor in Vietnam). But after he gained power, his supporters campaign against Bao Dai Emperor and Diem won the election. Ngo Dinh Diem was to become the first President of the Republic of Vietnam. While he was watching the army troops parade on the street, his younger brothers Ngo Dinh Nhu and Madam Nhu also stood be While he was watching the army troops parade on the street, his younger brothers Ngo Dinh Nhu and Madam Nhu also stood beside him. (Ngo Dinh Nhu the President Adviser and chief police of government) On the left and right and behind him, his family circled around him, with wreath of flowers in front of them. The President and his younger brothers Nhu have kept their eyes on the tanks and troops. They ask themselves and mumble. Some one in this army, in the future may overthrow my regime? What is in the minds of both of those men? Who will is the next leader to be against me? Tanks armored or jets? Will they breaking into in to this Palace, during day or night? ………………………………………………………………………………………………
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 19:14:30 +0000
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