Ocean pier
Calm sea
Summer sun
Fishing poles
Seagulls squawk
Pigeons coo
Japanese, Vietnamese, Spanish, English
Children laughing
Reels whizzing
Smell of fish, smoke, and sea salt
Sound of skateboards, and bare feet slapping
Bird wings rustle
Rush of the tide on pilings
Splash of young fools jumping into the sea.
By Cathie Tonkins, 6/6/2001