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Title
Heavy Surf Alice Kociemba
Description
Written piece entitled "Wood Neck Beach Elegy," by Alice Kociemba, inspired by a historic postcard
Creator
Alice Kociemba
Source
Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Past
Date
2023
Format
docx
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Language
English
Type
Creative writing
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Wood Neck Beach Elegy
August 23, 2030
Hi Mither—
Remember when Nana taught me
how to stand on my head underwater?
And when the tide turned, she’d let the ebb current
carry her off on “Nature’s Water Whiz.”
She’d pack the cooler with tuna sandwiches
and a thermos of punch.
You read your Agatha Christie,
I played with my Star Wars figures,
and Nana did the crossword.
These once-in-a-century storms
have stolen all the sand, consumed
the dune and drowned the marsh.
The Town said there was nothing they could do.
Can you imagine what Nana would say to that?
I’ll come see you soon. We’ll play some Scrabble!
Love,
David
Alice Kociemba
August 23, 2030
Hi Mither—
Remember when Nana taught me
how to stand on my head underwater?
And when the tide turned, she’d let the ebb current
carry her off on “Nature’s Water Whiz.”
She’d pack the cooler with tuna sandwiches
and a thermos of punch.
You read your Agatha Christie,
I played with my Star Wars figures,
and Nana did the crossword.
These once-in-a-century storms
have stolen all the sand, consumed
the dune and drowned the marsh.
The Town said there was nothing they could do.
Can you imagine what Nana would say to that?
I’ll come see you soon. We’ll play some Scrabble!
Love,
David
Alice Kociemba
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| This Item | dcterms:references | Item: Heavy Surf off Sippewissett, Buzzards Bay, Mass. |
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