Tombs of the Wind

Author: Tran Duc Pho

If anyone has never been to the beach
Would be unaware of ocean too terrifying
Waves have been accustomed to swallowing
Men and human products... never intolerance?

Have you ever visited Quang Ngai province?
Did you attend the Khao Le ceremony?
To feel that epic tragedy
The young men set sail for Hoang Sa Islands.

You should have heard about Tombs of The Wind
Crying out to call whom had never been
Comeback in the storms. Empathic feeling when
Heartbreaking old ladies not see their next of kin!

Sand dune was buried into a grave
Whether the dead seeks it or not
Also incense smoke, flowers, liturgy lights
For the lost soul, and for who alive peace of mind!