Beautiful Bridge
L. Mika Tsunehiro
Bold
Baritone vein.
Vibrating
Like flirtatious fingers
On the bare neck of a violin,
Singing sopranos to sleep
With the silky hum
Of a siren’s song
Escorting traveling souls
To a bustling bay side hub.
Bold
Baritone vein.
Vibrating
With a siren’s song
Floating and flowing
On the waves of the wind.
Rising before the swell,
The crash of history
And heartache.
Bold
Baritone vein.
Bathed in history and heartache
Wave upon wave crashing,
Flooding sorrowed memories
Across a sleepy shore
Swaying to the sound
Of a siren’s song.
Photo: Hilo's Singing Bridge by Seri I. Luangphinith