The Poet's Perspective

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Provincetown in the off-season

11/19/09 · 5:46 pm :: posted by Jonathan     

Photo Essay from the tip of the Cape.

Welcome to The Poet's Perspective. Today I'd like to share some recent photos, taken last Saturday in a foggy Provincetown. The village was characteristically vacant, save for fishermen, quiet locals and a female street performer whose guitar skills were incredible.  We visited Sparks, a hip yet inexpensive jewelry shop.

    Fog was enveloping MacMillan Wharf and even the tower.

 

The winter fleet rests.

 

A Dove Among Pigeons

    A peculiar sight greeted us along MacMillan Wharf. A single white dove was attempting to hang out with pigeons. It was the first time I've ever seen a dove in the wild. The symbolism was overwhelming.

 

Wearing a green plastic band, this dove was soon ushered off by unfriendly pigeons.

If anyone is missing a banded white dove, look in P-Town.

Sights along Commercial Street

A decorative stairwell

     

Metallic art at Enzo

Captivating landscape

I lol'd @ this one

Some trickster subtly changed a street sign.

(also deliciously symbolic)

The Province Lands

     No trip to P-Town is complete without visiting the outermost bits.

 

 

Believe it or not, this face is a totally random rock formation.

At first we thought some hiker used a pen to draw the face, but closer inspection revealed it to be a natural anomoly.  It must be nature's way of telling me to lighten up.

 

 

Peace be with you.

The open road awaits

 

 

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About

 poetsperspective_190Jonathan Mayo was born in 1972 and came to Cape Cod in 1986, though his family summered here for generations. He was educated at Falmouth Academy, 4C’s and Suffolk University. He has worked as a chef, insurance agent and landscaper.

He is also an artist, writer and aspiring inventor, with one U.S. Patent.

He released his first book of poetry, Shaking Foundations in 1999 and his second, Offerings of Verse in 2006. His poetry draws from nature, everyday life and the human experience. You can contact him here.

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