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Title
Old Silver Beach Alice Kociemba
Description
Writing by Alice Kociemba, inspired by a historic postcard.
Source
Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Past
Date
2023
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Language
English
Type
Creative writing
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September 2, 1968
I come here every year…
to this last rose-gold sunset.
Yes, I see you still—
tall, thin, shy. That slight limp
from polio. You never made it
to college. I never said
goodbye. You tried so hard
to belong. The popular guys,
the beer, and more beer.
The ride home, the speed,
the curve. You never said
goodbye.
Yes, I see you still.
The gold rose and your note—
…to the one dearest to my heart.
I come here every year.
Alice Kociemba
I come here every year…
to this last rose-gold sunset.
Yes, I see you still—
tall, thin, shy. That slight limp
from polio. You never made it
to college. I never said
goodbye. You tried so hard
to belong. The popular guys,
the beer, and more beer.
The ride home, the speed,
the curve. You never said
goodbye.
Yes, I see you still.
The gold rose and your note—
…to the one dearest to my heart.
I come here every year.
Alice Kociemba
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| This Item | dcterms:references | Item: Old Silver Beach, Falmouth, Mass. |
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