Jose Hernandez Diaz
Man on a Pier
A man in a ‘Salvador Dali for President’ shirt sat on a pier at sunset. It reminded him of childhood memories of southern California. He was born in the working-class suburbs of Los Angeles. As a child, he wanted to be a professional surfer. Now, he’s an acute businessman. He sells fedoras and bow ties online for a living. The man in a ‘Salvador Dali for President’ shirt pulled out a book from his backpack. It was called, The Origins of Big Wave Surfing. It’s about the history of big wave surfing and has iconic surf photography. The man read the book as the waves crashed along the pier. When the moon eventually rose, the man in a ‘Salvador Dali for President’ shirt gathered his belongings to head home. He rode his beach cruiser in the moonlight, knowing fully well he’d be back at the pier next week, along with the prolific fog and wind.
