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November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

I go to the water

In the days and weeks since my father’s death, I go to the water to smell the salt air and taste the salt water when my own tears won’t fall. I go to the water for solace and guidance as cancer ravages my sister’s body in the heavy wake of my father’s death. I go … Continue reading I go to the water

June 19, 2020

Wade in the Water

Each morning I cross the bridge to reach the cove where I swim. Each day, each moment in the water is different. Some days there’s a wind blowing from the northeast and I wheel my arms as I power through the white caps. I laugh sometimes because I’m taking such a beating. And there’s nothing … Continue reading Wade in the Water