The Bowl Makers Wife

Each day and night, he honors you,The love behind each bowl he'd hew.With wood and hand, his quiet art,Crafted by love that you impart.Each curve, each grain, each gentle line,Speaks of a bond both deep and fine.For though his words may seldom flow,His hands reveal what hearts bestow.Just as he shapes each piece with grace,You …

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Legends without oars….

At Lowell’s Boat Shop in Amesbury Massachusetts, history flows as deep as the Merrimack River. The tide rises and falls beneath the dockside embrace. On this crisp morning, three painted dories rest on the weathered dock, their stories etched into their wooden frames. Each its own personality, its own life, was as much alike as …

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