delaware

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rehoboth lifeguard,
his attention diverted,
loses a moment
(1-07)





r.v.'s in dover -
ribs, beer, anticipation;
race day approaches
(4-10)

slaughter beach - the child's

sandcastle saves th'horseshoe crabs

stranded by low tide

(10-14)

centreville meeting

graveyard - picnic with folks who

don't share my lifestyle

(12-14)

dover nascar champ
logos bathed in vict'ry lights
speed, power, gold tooth
(4-10)






diplomat's beemer
double parked in rehoboth -
summer's patience gone
(4-10)








two ninety five bridge
traffic hums - in batt'ry park,
fall comes in with tide
(4-10)






outside zwaanendael,
leaves in wind - couple argues
about 'going dutch'
(4-10)





big night at the schwarz -
small town wears its pearls and heels,
first snow hits east coast
(4-10)

jealous of dupont

and his immaculate billiards,

winter t'hone his skills

(11-14)

chopped wood, blazing fire,
can of beans, bread, potatoes -
hardscrabble new year
(9-08)






epiph'ny tide at
rehoboth - bottle, note from
th'canary islands
(4-10)





dime off memorial -
frozen delaware's better
than that flyers' rink
(4-10)

des'lation, despair -

th'faces 'f bundled up commuters

at churchman's crossings

(12-14)

wilmington rest stop
tourist daydream - visit folks
tax refund goes to
(7-05)





ocean of water
spring rains, and nothing to do
beth'ny's dry's ever
(4-10)

winterthur gardens -

her smile looks diff'rent, thousands

'f flowers behind her

(11-14)

she works at nemours,

faithful t'dupont 'n' th'legacy -

when flow'rs bloom, she dreams

(11-14)

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