The Water's Edge of Baltimore
photography by Magdalena Berny
The Water's Edge of Baltimore
lt was Bullneck Road…
the water’s edge of Baltimore
where l grew up as a child
Sweet memories abound
of tall oak trees,
the distant shore of the Chesapeake Bay
and the reverberating sounds of Bethlehem Steel
The front porches of houses
were an afternoon venue
for gazing at the excursions of sailboats
and frolicking seagulls,
for sipping tall glasses of iced tea
and being shaded by an awning
in the haze of an afternoon sun
The MTA no longer runs down the street
of Bullneck Road.
Eddie’s supermarket has long since gone,
but a congregation still meets
at Christ the King Church…
where l attended mass on Sundays,
and made my Saturday confessions
to Father Walsh...
''in the name of the father, the son, and the holy ghost''
lt’s been years since l’ve been home...
sweet memories abound
of tall oak trees
and the Chesapeake Bay,
where neighbor greeted neighbor
and l was a child,
on Bullneck Road
ln loving remembrance of my hometown
Written for Jim's Waterworld Challenge
...thanks Jim for the motivation!
By KELLY SCHEPPERS
© 2012 KELLY SCHEPPERS
(All rights reserved)
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