Sonnet Sunday: The Grinch Goes to Jamaica
What happens when the Grinch skips Whoville and spends Christmas on a Jamaican beach? This week’s Sonnet Sunday brings a tropical twist to a classic holiday tale.
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Sonnet Sunday: Sunset with a Seasoned Couple
A sonnet that captures the timeless beauty of an old couple sharing a sunset on the beach, wrapped in warmth and love.
Dive in to the post →Flotsam Friday: Ten Years After Paris – What Does the Shore Think?
A decade after the Paris Agreement, the Shore has her own opinion about how we’re doing – and beach lovers might be the ones who need to lead the way. A reflective Flotsam Friday on love, climate, and our responsibility to the coast.
Dive in to the post →Sonnet Sunday: Snow on the Beach
A sonnet that captures the serene beauty of snow on the beach, with two sets of footprints marking a peaceful, intimate moment.
Dive in to the post →Sonnet Sunday: Advent for the Shore
A sonnet that blends the anticipation of Advent with the longing for beach season, capturing the essence of waiting for both the holiday and the shore.
Dive in to the post →Sonnet Sunday: Thanksgiving on the Shore
A sonnet dedicated to the shore on the Sunday before Thanksgiving – expressing gratitude for the beach, beach food, and the quiet peace that comes with both. And yes, a little love for the lobster roll over turkey.
Dive in to the post →What the Sea Left Behind
When the last umbrellas close and the gulls reclaim the boardwalk, the beach exhales. What’s left behind isn’t just sea glass and shells – it’s memory. Footprints that once hurried toward the waves have been washed smooth, and the air hums with a quieter kind of music. There’s a peace to the off-season that summer … Read more
Dive in to the post →Thurston Howell, III Thursday: “The Sound of Quacking” – and the Politics of Stranded Thinking
In the Gilligan’s Island episode “The Sound of Quacking,” the castaways face a crisis: a blight wipes out their crops, and hunger starts to bite. Their only hope? A wandering duck. But there’s a catch – the same bird that could fill their stomachs might also carry a message to civilization and bring rescue. And … Read more
Dive in to the post →Beach Tunes Tuesday: “Rockaway Beach” – The Ramones (1977)
There’s something about punk and the ocean that just makes sense. Both are wild, messy, and impossible to tame. The Ramones didn’t sing about golden tans or bonfires – they sang about escape. “Rockaway Beach” wasn’t just a song; it was a map out of the city’s noise and into another kind of noise – … Read more
Dive in to the post →Beach Movie Monday: Gidget (1959)
Before “girl power” was a slogan, there was Gidget – a surfboard-toting teenager who refused to stay on the sand. Released in 1959, Gidget might look like a simple summer frolic – all waves, wax, and wide smiles – but beneath that seafoam sheen is something quietly revolutionary. Gidget wasn’t just chasing boys or trends. … Read more
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