Provincetown Public Library Blog

Black and White photograph of barges Idaho, Rutherford, Tucahoe - all wrecked on back shore near old Peaked Hill Coast Guard Station owned by Eugene O'Neil.

March 20, 2020Photo by Suzann Heron AnticipationA poem by Suzann Heron I go to bed in anticipation Each night it’s the same As the hours of sleep go bySomething inside is cheerfully waitingWaiting to see what spectacular offering the sky will bring as the sun...

Black & white photograph Winter scene showing Unitarian Universalist Meeting House at 236 Commercial St. as seen from the harbor.

March 13, 2020Photo by Bobbie Bowman UnfinishedA Poem by Hilde Oleson Suddenly this dayI realized I am not alone in this worldAs I sit in a lovely restaurantFeeling lonely with all of my family far away.I have things to celebrateBut no-one close to me is reallyClose...

Photograph of ice in Provincetown harbor taken by Cyril Patrick in 1977.

March 6, 2020Photo by Corinne Diana EternityA poem by William Blake (1757-18207 He who binds to himself a joyDoes the winged life destroyHe who kisses the joy as it fliesLives in eternity's sunrise. To submit your own photo or poem, email Assistant Library Director...

Black and white photo of the back (waterside) of the Colonial Cold Storage at 227-229 Commercial St. Three workmen also pictured.

February 28, 2020Photo by Mark Truman RejoiceA Poem by Hilde Oleson If you are one of the lucky ones who found true love.Rejoice.And never let it go. If you have found the kind of love that warms a wintry day,That lifts your heart with just a curving of the lips,If...

Photo of a ten dollar bill from The First National Bank of Provincetown.

February 21, 2020Photo by Jamie Demetriou A Poem by Jamie Demetriou Not everything is black and whitevoid of spectrumsthe richness of tonesgolden painted waters warmfree of the dark spacesreflections dance from winds light toucha mesmeric fascination awaken...

The S.K. Knowles Boarding and Livery Stable (now gone) - circa 1900.

February 14, 2020Photo by Stephen Borkowski A Simple Song of LoveA poem by Mark S. Peel Never say goodbyewhen you have to part.Let the words speak themselvesto a lover or a friend.Say “I’ll see you, see you again.”           It’s a matter of the heart;           it’s...

The Railroad Station from the rear in 1880.  Center School and the Town Hall can be seen on the right.

February 7, 2020Photo by Linda Ohlson Graham A Poem from 2011 by Linda Ohlson Graham The qualitative Mindfulness we: collectively … as a race of people … are able to experience … could IN FACT propel -us- into … an ~Age~ of LIGHT and BEAUTY. …

Race Point Light in February 1962.  During this time, it was announced that the Light's fog signal changed from a whistle to a diaphragm horn.

January 31, 2020Photo by Melanie Black The Gulls at Herring CoveA poem by Hilde Ohlson When life had dealt too harshlyI looked for comfort from the sea.I was not the only one to do that.Sitting in a long row on the shore.Backs turned to the sun, sat the gulls.I am a...

January 1950: Arnold's, or the old Matheson Store, torn down after the fire of Stepmber 1949.

January 24, 2020Photo by Justin Freed A Poem by Jan Kelly Something to burst like a grapeOr solidify like a hazelnutHolding you to itEvery, each day, experienceIn your diurnal course is/willBe like that.Adapting is the secret ofSurviving, lasting long and wellBeing...

January 1979

January 17, 2020Photo by Louis Kozma A Poem from 2005 by Tim Bosworth Another week of nothingOf no moneyOf no commissionsOf no hopeOf pissing in the windOf feeling dope. Winter surely followsBedraggling our feet soreBut the Spring comes anyway. War is not for todayWe...

Photo of Sklaroff's Wharf burning - January 17, 1962.

January 10, 2020Photo by Suzann Heron The gray landscapeA Poem by Suzann Heron There’s something easyreassuringabout looking out over a greyskymet with the same greyocean My heart feelsComfortable Only one color Not much to ponder yet reliable The Sun peaks through a...

January 3, 2020Photo by Durl Kruse A Haiku inspired by Herring Cove by Durl Kruse Thoughts ride on oceanBreeze, to places farawayFree to find a home To submit your own photo or poem, email Assistant Library Director Brittany Taylor at btaylor@clamsnet.org

Photo from the Municipal collection. January 1976.

December 27, 2019Photo by Jamie Demetriou A Poem by Jamie Demetriou Spring waits this night's long sleepWinter's grasp long and deepAll the heavens a blanket of whiteSeasons a song a perfect proseEchos a time, frozenThen spring to let go To submit your own photo or...

From the Young family photo album.