Maine
by Tina Barry
Boothbay Harbor
A constellation appears in the shape of Van Gogh's missing ear. The baby sways in her saline sea. A waitress asks the man with the Popeye tattoo if he'd like a plate of spinach.
Goose Rocks
Bikers cry when the women in stretch pants sing acapella. Footsteps on the widow's walk, but no widow. The shadow of a seagull on water-stained wallpaper.
Windham
A cloud of milky cow's breath in the cold. Turning in her sleep, she dreams of coffee.
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Author's Note
"Maine" is included in Part 1 of Right Hand Pointing's "States" issue. Thanks editors!
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Wonderful suite, Tina. A sweep of imagery. Big like.
Delightful.
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"Bikers cry when the women in stretch pants sing acapella."
Great!
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Thanks Sam, James and Bill! You're generous guys!
Nice set, Tina. Love the second one in particular.
Thanks, Christian, for reading, commenting and for the star!
Wonderful piece! fave
Thanks for being so supportive of my writing MaryAnne. I appreciate it!
Wow! Pick of the litter! One great image after the other. A+ Fav.
Thanks Jack! Much appreciated.
Marvelous! I especially like the images of the third section - I can feel that New England chill in the air. *
interesting work *
Thanks Fred and Bobbie!
Love it! :)
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Thank you for your succinct comment, Dennis, and the star!
"A cloud of milky-cow's breath in the cold." Wonderful metaphor with many unstated but resonant implications. Nice work.*
Thanks so much, JP!
Damn, you're good! Fave...
Ditto, Robert. Thank you!