Phyllis L. Thompson
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"The Tides"
Is it poetry or is it science?

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Many thanks to Cannon Beach Library Writers Read celebration!
(You can view a very distant video of this reading on the library's web page:  cannonbeachlibrary.org)

The wonderful line "earth's envelope of water" and the diagram of
Spring and Neap Tides is taken from the wonderful book
Waves and Beaches by oceanic engineer Willard Bascom.
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My memoir now has its own facebook page with photos and more information  about
Sailing Between Sea and Sky:
What I Learned from the Ocean about Life on Earth
  • Home
  • Writing
    • "Everything Moves"
    • "The Tides"
    • Dear Alice: Letters Home from American Teachers Learning to Live in China
    • "Portrait of a Cruiser: Gvogozdev Eugueni"
    • Electric Cars Won't Make Our World Better
    • Publications and Grants
  • Teaching
    • "Betsy's Invitation"
    • "Cheating or Cooperation?"
    • Workshops and Lectures
  • Performing
    • Collaborations
    • "The Raven Sang"
    • Tai Yi Yo Long Gongfu
    • "Empty / Full"
    • Dramatic Readings and Awards
  • Contact me
  • Explorations
  • Academic Experience
  • Explorations archive