Abalone Cove by Anhthao Bui

Abalone Cove by

by Anhthao Bui

Abalone Cove

Abalone Cove, who created Thee?

Heaven and Earth interfere with each other

Giving birth to a masterpiece of infinite love

Landing in Rancho Palos Verdes

Ocean reaches to the Horizon

Aqua water mingles with sapphire sky

Establishes harmonious cobalt

Catalina looming into view

White waves restlessly engulf little islands

Incommensurable gravel covers the beach

The tide is going down

Unveils destroyed Babylon

Collapsed under the sea

Displaying the bottom of the Grand Palace

The staircase leads up to the King’s Hall

Where the King held the Court

Burgundy rocks creep up the cliff

Stretching out over the throne

Visitors step on the slippery empire structure

Rectangular stacked slabs

Jet black like afar

Sandy like bronze

Hazel like emery

They are searching sea creatures

Discovering aquatic habitat

They inhale fresh air of the ocean

Admiring fascinating nature

Enjoying the tranquility of the Cove

Welcoming the whisper of waves and winds

Swimming in sun, sea, and sand

Anhthao Bui

Los Angeles: Sunday, April 5, 2020

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About the Author:

Anhthao Bui is a poet and educator from Saigon, Vietnam. She lives in Inglewood, California with her husband. She is a teacher at the UCLA University Village Child Care Center in Los Angeles.