Regional
by Mae Grey
· 23/01/2026
Published 23/01/2026 16:48
The air is thick with the tide.
It smells like the place where I used to hide.
The stand was a box on the edge of the pier.
The only thing good that I ever found here.
The pretzel was hot and the salt was a crust.
The dough was a thing that a person could trust.
The grease spot grew wide on the brown paper bag.
The edges started to heavy and sag.
I ate it alone with my feet in the air.
The salt doesn't taste the same way anywhere.