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How to Catch the Biggest Fish

Posted on 2011/09/02 by Sam

Pouring December rain, the crummy’s windows all steamed up, Our tree-planting crew was talking salmon fishing during lunch When Piss-Fir Willie matter-of-factly announced, “Due to my natural modesty I didn’t mention it to you boys, But I caught me a … Continue reading →

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How Zen Masters Are Like Mature Herring

Posted on 2011/03/03 by Sam

So few become full grown And how necessary all the others;     Gifts to the food chain,     Feeding another universe. These big ones feed sharks. —Gary Snyder *** This made me laugh out loud when I read it. I’m almost through … Continue reading →

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Longitude 170° West, Latitude 35° North

Posted on 2010/12/17 by Sam

A poem by Gary Snyder.

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Why I’m into Oceans

Posted on 2010/11/26 by Sam

This is a pretty hopeless question attempt in a short blog post, but I’m at my grandparents’ house on Cape Cod for Thanksgiving and, sitting here at the kitchen table, I can see at least one of the reasons just … Continue reading →

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Our Hold on the Planet

Posted on 2010/07/03 by Sam

We asked for rain. It didn’t flash and roar.
 It didn’t lose its temper at our demand
 And blow a gale. It didn’t misunderstand 
And give us more than our spokesman bargained for;
 And just because we owned to a … Continue reading →

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