My eyes do not register the presence of trees animals men or even
the arrogant horizon.
Inside my eyes are only distances hierarchies dark holes black
boxes zigzags and disquiets.

~ ~  Nguyen Quoc Chanh

Translated by Linh Dinh

One of "Seven Untitled Poems" from Khi hau do vat (Inanimate Weather), 
Youth Publishing House, 1997.   With permission.