The passing parade August 29, 2016art, Home, Maine, plein air paintingCarol L. Douglas, chunking, Frank Costantino, John Caggiano, Kathy Morrissey, Marginal Way, Marginal Way Preservation Fund, Mary Byrom, meaning of life, Ogunquit By Carol Douglas The Marginal Way is a metaphor for life: a cavalcade, a passing parade, in which our own appearance is terribly brief. Best to use it well.