Kids_L1_In the Village by the Sea

In the village by the sea

By Muon Van

In a fishing village by the sea there is asmall house. In that house, high above the waves, is a kitchen. In that kitchenis a bright, glowing fire. In that fire was a pot of steaming noodle soup. By thatsoup sits a woman, watching and stirring. By that woman is a sleepy child,yawning and turning. By that child, tucked in the shadows is a dusty hole. In thathole is a brown cricket, humming and painting. In that painting is a sudden storm,roaring and flashing. In that storm is a white boat, crashing and rolling. In thatboat is a fisherman, hoping the storm will end soon because in his village bythe sea there is a small house, and in that house is a family, waiting for himto come home.