morning in nahant

I probably wrote this during fall or winter 2000-2001. Nahant is a historical town on Boston's North Shore. Long ago I spent a summer working there as an au pair and on this September evening I'm posting this "Image" on this blog, both for lack of anything else and because I want to revisit and revise some of my old stuff soon. However, this is the original version, and it looks as if I mention the city a whole lot!

IMAGES :: Morning in Nahant

Still I feel it!
Eight A.M., a Nahant summer morn
looking out at the beach
f rom the porch
Cool air, I'm wrapped in a sweater
Fog has settled over the beach
sand and water
sky and rocks but
It'll clear
Today the sun will sparkle down
On a world of expectation!
Later my sweater'll come off
instead into tank top and shorts
then onto the beach
This world's away from the city
I'll be back in the city, but not today
Tomorrow morning once more
I'll look out at the beach
from the porch

© Leah Chang