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To My Ghost _ Float – Sebastian Merrill_Page_1

Bound by rocky headlands, this northern coast is hard and sharp: few beaches greet the pounding surf. I paddle through an ocean studded with islands, each a small world in itself: Birch Island frames Little Harbor, the sheltered waters home to herons, cormorants, and eiders; Hay Island holds two hand-hewn houses; ospreys nest on the tip of Crow Island. I gentle my speed through the Thread of Life, watch the spring-born seal pups swim fearlessly alongside their cautious mothers. After paddling through the Thread, I land on Thrumcap Island’s rare beach. At high tide, the water shines turquoise above the creamy sand, a mix of stone and crushed shells: oysters, whelk, blue mussels, snails, and clams. I carry my boat high above the reaching waves, tear off my shirt, dive into the relentless sea.

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