Martha's Vineyard
An artist's haven
Full of beautiful scenery
Calm, romantic and leisurely
Combined with simple life
Walking along a beach
With crisp November breezes
Hitting your face
Watching the waves roll halfway up the beach
Walking around the bright colorful gingerbread houses,
To all the shops on the main streets
Or to a lighthouse on an old back road.
A side of Martha's Vineyard
Not seen before,
Exposing itself
Like a photographer developing film.
A brisk cold evening
Before Thanksgiving,
Spent with the Indians
Native to this land.
Deerskin clothing
Ordinary but extremely different
An old man's shining silver hair
And wise words


by M. M., Hubbardston, MA