My View of Life on the Dock
Cape Ann’s First Annual Veterans Flag Football Army/Navy
High Noon land and sea Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Newell Stadium Gloucester High School– easy back and forth from Middle Street Walk and the game.Ā Austin Dorr & Mayor Romeo Theken have the coin toss. Carlos Goulart and Daniel Collins are the refs. GHS boys soccer is ‘kicking in’ some Gatorade and water support.
Bradley Smith displays a curious collection of interests, art and ephemera inside the blue shed, theĀ Patron’s Museum & Education Center at 92 Thatcher Road (RT 127A), which he foundedĀ in 1987. He’s a poet, Shakespeare enthusiast , Korean veteran, and a Winfrey’s chocolate fan which he’s shared with us more than once. Many moons agoĀ there was a candy store at this location (something like Taft’s Salt Water Taffy.)
SAND
SAND, WHITE SAND, WET SAND, ON AND AROUND MY HAND
IN THIS STRANGE AND FOREIGN LAND.
EYES, SIGHTLESS EYES, ONCE SAYING LAST FAREWELL,
THOSE SAD, SWEET SIGHS, MY FONDEST LORALIE.
STIFLING BERTH, DEADLY MIRTH, WARLIKE GIRTH,
THEN THE CLOSE GREY UNFAMILIAR EARTH.
WATER, PACIFIC HUE, LAPPING FEET,
LIFE’S CRESTING, FADING, LAST RETREAT.
MEN, BRAVE MEN EMBRACE THEIR GRAVES AND DIE
BENEATH THE WARM, BLUE WHITE SKY
ALL CARES TORN AWAY.
THIS DAY…
-Bradley Smith, Korean air force veteran and aestheteĀ (Smith’s poem Sand about WWII)
Keith Lee (with hat) of Rockport Came home Saturday to the loving arms of family and friends after serving 5 years in the Air Force as Senior Airmen attached to a convoy unit for two tours, feeding our Forward Operating Bases in Afghanistan. Keith is happy to be home and is looking for work. Have, CDL, will travel. Call 978-471-8082 with work offers.
With Mom
Good Morning Gloucester 