BURNT HEAD, 2009 The surface of the ocean Ups and downs itself, Foams white and stops to sparkle Then does it all again. I peer and blink and peer again, Moving small binoculars, tightening the view. So much foam. So many bumps and downs. “Please be a whale,” I pray to the bumps. “I want […]
Author: Peter
A SUMMER AFTERNOON IN THE BLACK DUCK – Matt Kiell
A SUMMER AFTERNOON IN THE BLACK DUCK (In Memory of Mandy) The cat wants in and The dog wants out A summer resident from Boston pops in to catch up The cat slips in but The dog curls up A day tripper from Kittery wants a cappuccino, sweet The dog finds her frisbee The cat […]
Zimmie – Matt Williamson
ZIMMIE sign by the door said “if you MUST have your sunday times, the boat leaves at noon.” and he wasn’t ever sweet, that i saw. except in those fine little picture postcards, musta been hundreds of em, took em with a brownie, i heard, when brownies still had the good optics. i once lost […]
Good Morning America from Monhegan
Good Morning America visits Monhegan
All About Monhegan New to the Island? About Monhegan Museum About Monhegan Associates Monhegan Artists’ Residency Corp. Monhegan’s onsite site As Widipedia sees Monhegan
Communion – Jan Bailey
Communion I am the tuck of turquoise water. the slap of spray on ocean rocks. I am the boat, the effort of her engines, the voice of the captain pointing out the woman whipped against the cliff by wind, her red cap. I am the trails of bindweed at her feet, the labyrinth of roots. […]