At this time of year, many people go to the shore: because it is cool, because there are good things to do and eat there, and because there is something fascinating about the ocean and the things that live in it or near it. Peter Balakian made a poem, "Thoreau at Nauset" (dedicated to Hyatt and... -
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At this time of year, many people go to the shore: because it is cool, because there are good things to do and eat there, and because there is something fascinating about the ocean and the things that live in it or near it. Peter Balakian made a poem, "Thoreau at Nauset" (dedicated to Hyatt and...-
By Robert Pinsky