Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Girl Scouts

Growing up in a college town in New Hampshire they knew her as a child, before she grew up and became, for a short time, the lover of the renowned reclusive writer.
There are photos of her at the girls events. In one she is smiling while the birthday girl, in cats eye glasses, holds a large unwieldy angel food cake. In another the girls, in their girl scout outfits, are walking past the church on a spring day. The troop leader, looking nervous and slightly blurry, has closed her eyes.

Florida 1966

A color photo of children in a boat being dragged by a porpoise or dolphin.
The children are laughing.