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A Seaward Gaze

March 31, 2025 – 1:02 pm

The next day The end of March No sun A misty cold wind ripped over the bluffs The Atlantic roughing the shore___ To the Eastern horizon Of ocean The rise of Block Island From the depths Of the Sea Bottom__ All land All 360 degrees The remnants Of The Great Glacier Melting 15000 years ago___ […]

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Blackout – Montauk # 37

December 2, 2024 – 3:41 pm

Two hours past sunset Ditch Plains Montauk Walking from a friend’s house Black out Power down Lights out All lights out No man light at all___ The above stars Light the path through the Shagmoor Cold 30 degrees cold No wind Through the trees To the south Below the bluff Waves crashing on the beach___ […]

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WINTER’S TOLL – Montauk

December 1, 2024 – 1:38 am

The rails run straight to Montauk. The pine forest wizened by the salt off the ocean All winter Deer dash across the tracks. Day and night. The train runs twice every hour 7200 seconds apart. Still some deer don’t make it. Crows pick clean the bodies The bones gleam white in the afternoon light. April […]

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Montauk Train # 19

October 27, 2024 – 7:22 pm

Amagansett Empty golf course Fourteen minutes From Montauk___ I have never played a round of golf Though once Back in the last century Queen’s Park London 1997 With friends Nina, Ingi and others The Persian, Maid Marion, Frank, maybe Fingers Maybe others___ On beautiful September afternoon Queen’s Park Nine holes___ Who won? No one cared […]

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Montauk Train # 7

October 19, 2024 – 2:22 pm

An hour after the dawn An eastbound diesel train Running through Long Island The 8:18 to Montauk Out of Jamaica___ Train’s top speed 60 mph Sometimes 65___ Approaching Babylon Sun creeping into the sky A public park A swimming pool Empty of water and kids Until A winter blizzard buries Long Island___ And the snow […]

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