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Salt on my skin

June 5, 2011 by Steve Mentz Leave a Comment

The best thing about summer in Short Beach — one of the best things — is the feeling of salt on my skin.  The water was cold today — NOAA says 60.4 degrees but it feels a touch colder — and my feet numbed up a bit before I got all the way in.  For a short stay.

It’s like a hint of an exoskeleton, or gritty fairy dust on my eyelashes.  Just an afterthought of ocean clinging to me several hours after my swim.  A tangible sense of the changing season.  The smell of the world, sticking to me.

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Steve Mentz
Professor of English
St. John’s University
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