Odes
A love affair with the Cape Fear region inspired this collection of
odes penned by novelists, book authors and writers.
Ode to Masonboro Island
By Clyde Edgerton
Oh Masonboro, mighty isle.
To her (for inspiration) I dash.
But when I reach that lovely shore
Sometimes I find trash.
But that’s no more than a slight inconvenience,
For no TV I find there.
And given the choice between trash and TV,
We know which reigns most fair.
So I’ll return to Masonboro again,
Looking for peace and quiet.
Until a quiet and wealthy man
Sails over to buy it.
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WBM february 2012
photography by Allison Potter
