I’m delighted to share that my poem, “At Summer’s End,” has been published in the June 2020 edition of North of Oxford: “At Summer’s End.” The poem was inspired by a late summer day at Fort Foster on the coast of Kittery, Maine. My eye was caught by a bank of beach roses that didn’t … Continue reading #Poetry Publication: “At Summer’s End”
Mindfulness in the Sand
A few weekends ago, my husband and I took a drive over to Fort Foster Park, on the coast of Kittery, Maine. As we explored the beach, my attention was caught by the leaf-like patterns that the outgoing tide had left in the sand. I was struck by the realization that as many times as … Continue reading Mindfulness in the Sand
The Accoutrements of War
This is what the accoutrements of war should look like: abandoned and overgrown with vegetation, mere objects of curiosity for passersby on an Indian summer day.
Elizabeth Gauffreau 