Monthly Archives: October 2011

Unloading our van in the dark in Ingonish, 2 a.m., the dew the gray porch, Ahab’s madness established beyond doubt, on Big Smokey, the beach rose hedges, anticipating the best, the plum trees redolent.

The woodpile’s shrinking. Dusk before six. Three bitches shake off their wet fur.

Crunching wet gravel, three yellow bitches chase sticks. The rain starts again.

Leading an ox team, Ms Elderly New Hampshire graces Old Home Day. She stitched her own Uncle Sam costume at four score and six years of age. After the parade: The Odyssey, on cassette— library discard. My buddy Kelley, another … Continue reading →