Pearl Diving
Low Tide Archaeology
By: Charles Giuliano - Jan 01, 2015
Pearl Diving
Summer job
Annisquam Yacht Club
Built on piles and piers
Hovering over eel grass
Marsh and tides
Restaurant
Members only
Started as a waiter
Cheap Yankees
Ordered Chopped Steak
Never tipped
Opted for the kitchen
Afternoons prepping
Worked for Eleanor
Made the salads
Got lobsters from trap
Drove her home
Back to wash dishes
On busy weekends
Late into the night
Friends dropped by
Partying
Got crazy as time dragged on
Window next to the sink
Washed one tossed one
Cheers and laughter
Well kept secret
Fear of low tide
Shards of youth