Martha’s Vineyard
By Evangeline Segura
Salty air
Sweet and kind.
It makes you feel like you.
The green, pink, and yellow plants
In Vineyard Haven make a small rainbow.
The air in Menemsha is fresh like their
Pastries, while Oak Bluffs is busting
With people in the summer, it’s quiet
In the wintry months.
In West Tisbury, you’ll find farms and
Farm people; you’ll also find
Me. I’m with my animals,
The horse and goat.
Besides me and the farms,
Lambert’s Cove is like
A little treasure.
Edgartown has the Chappaquiddick
Ferry to the island. It’s known
For a seafood restaurant and Great Pond.
Chilmark has the Gay Head Lighthouse and the
Aquinnah Cliffs that are like red clouds.
Along with their chocolate factory that I loved.
Evangeline Segura is 11 years old and lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. She has been visiting Martha’s Vineyard since she was 3 months old, and considers the Island her second home. She loves everything about it. (Editor’s note: This is how she sees and feels about the Vineyard.)
Poets with a connection to Martha’s Vineyard are encouraged to submit poems of 120 words or fewer to Michael West at m@mwest.com. Please also include a two- to three-sentence bio at the end of your poem.
