Surf & Fog…
(Inspired by Frederick Judd Waugh’s painting of Monhegan, Maine, 1910…)
Slim spume-trails slither through narrow, angled
Channels upon a crude, rocky outcrop of glistening,
Slick, harsh and sinuous black slate,
Bearing the tide’s disparate, inconsistent affray.
Froth spews from the ocean’s violent uproar,
Thrusting wild breakers, viciously entangled
In their persistence and irresistible hastening.
The wild, stormy surges rise, roar and berate,
Like cream out of the dim grey fog spilling astray
In the chaos of a tumultuous furore…
Pete Ray
15th February 2024…
The American artist lived from 1861-1940…
He designed ship camouflage during WW1 for the American Navy.
Waugh lived in Paris, moved to England and lived on the island of Sark, then later in Bedfordshire. He finally returned to the USA and lived in New Jersey, then later resided on Bailey Island, Maine.
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