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  • Seasons of the Salt Marsh II

    Seasons of the Salt Marsh II

    By Gavin Murphy Summer The spartina is turning neon bright green but still burnished with browns…

  • Seasons of the Salt Marsh  I

    Seasons of the Salt Marsh I

    By Gavin Murphy (Some people mistakenly call you a swamp, but don’t take it personally.) Somewhere…

  • The Beach

    The Beach

    A couple of poems – and some photos – with a beach theme… By Gavin Murphy…

  • When the Doves Come

    When the Doves Come

    By Gavin Murphy When the doves come They come with the dusk.Tentatively.They gather in the shadows…

  • When B.B. King Died

    When B.B. King Died

    By Gavin Murphy When B.B. King died We were on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean.That…

  • Senescence

    Senescence

    By Gavin Murphy Birth is the beginningOr maybe even in the womb.The beginning of memories.They accumulate…