Archive - SassoStones

Acorns and Other Stuff

There are many Maines.

Oct 1 • Joe Norton

September 2026

Maine is a big state.

Sep 24 • Joe Norton

I’d have to melt the rocks to get them to do what I wanted.

Sep 17 • Joe Norton

Mainers in the City

Sep 10 • Joe Norton

Two years ago, on Labor Day, I sat alone in what used to be my grandparents’ cottage and wrote about acorns falling on the roof and not wanting to go…

Sep 3 • Joe Norton

August 2026

One stone. It’s not even very big.

Aug 27 • Joe Norton

A New Old Neighbor

“What are you building?” a voice asked from … somewhere.

Aug 20 • Joe Norton

Have you ever looked at something for so long that you can’t see it anymore?

Aug 13 • Joe Norton

A family friend told me about Opus 40 when I was in my early twenties.

Aug 6 • Joe Norton

July 2026

Other than second-guessing my choice of a bagel shop, I wasn’t nervous about this meeting.

Jul 30 • Joe Norton

It appears the walls I built last spring will have the lifespan of a house fly.

Jul 23 • Joe Norton

The black flies were thick.

Jul 16 • Joe Norton

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