Pop: Tim Buckley
Mike Jahn, Escapade, 1968
STANDING AT THE edge of Fire Island surf at seven in the morning is like standing with arms outstretched at the edge of the universe, taking it all in and knowing that all is a friend.
Total word count of piece: 1978
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