To the Editor:

This poem was written by my 12-year-old granddaugher, Mary, and given to me as a Christmas gift. It describes her love and feeling for LBI – the joy, love and connections to family that over the years have been a big part of her childhood.

Jean SolgaOrwigsburg, Pa., and Ship BottomI am from wet surfboardsFrom tennis balls and footballsI am from the cold depths beneath the houseJuly 12, 2023