Annapolis

                Annapolis




                               I fall in love,


                              A small city on seaside,


                              More exactly on bayside


                              On the way to the ocean.


                              It is not exactly a city;


                              It is rather a town


                              Of the 18th century town planning


                              In which the church is located at the center.


                              More than that,


                              It is a garden with the waters and yacht.


                             Annapolis,


                             A lovely name comparable to a young lover’s name:


                             Spring is beautiful with white and pink magnolia;


                             Summer is vital blue with crab swimming on the surface


                            Of water;


                            Autumn is melancholic with changing colors; and


                            Winter is snow covered garden once in a while.






                            I discover the town


                            On the way to discovering American history—


                            The English subject sailed the Atlantic,


                            The Chesapeake Bay,


                            And settled down at a placid bay area.


                            I love the town of historic preservation of


                            Of narrow roads and cobblestone streets


                            On the waterfront


                            In between the river and the ocean.


                             I love the crab and oyster harvested from


                            The best fishing ground


                            Of the Earth.