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Life’s Purpose

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Ground Level

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Sep 21, 2022
  • Columnist: Marilee Foster
The worm who is eating the lettuce is pinkie sized. He’s chosen a romaine and he’s making a skeleton of it. All that is left of the outer leaves are... more

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Harvest

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The Departure

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The Window

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Resident Geese

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Summer’s Bounty

Sitting across from me, watching me shovel a tomato sandwich into my mouth, my friend ... 25 Jul 2023 by Marilee Foster

What Good Is Looking?

Death gets hungry sometimes. I can feel it sweeping around the farm, early morning, early ... 18 Jul 2023 by Marilee Foster

The Big Race

The weather finally feels like summer. After the heat persists for more than three days, ... 11 Jul 2023 by Marilee Foster

Weather Is Everything

Here we are again, at the point where summer begins and Sagaponack doesn’t seem ready. ... 27 Jun 2023 by Marilee Foster