Growing up along the shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the city of Marquette, I have many fond recollections of summers at the beach, swimming in the water and exploring small islands…
Jumping over dunes
On the hot sand under sun
Cool, deep blue waters
Beckoning young summer fun
Life in Michigan
With the sound of surf nearby
Castles built of sand
Growing taller, toward the sky
Yet, time drifts on
In tidal flow
Shifting sand from yesteryear
Still, looking back
A golden age
Sunny mornings on the pier
© 2022 Phil Perkins
Music: Michigan Man – by Mike Ridley (1996)
This music is from a friend I met long afterwards, who performed at Four Green Fields Irish Pub, in Royal Oak, Michigan. As I later learned, Mike Ridley attended N.M.U. in Marquette – during the same time I lived there as a kid…small world!
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