Wednesday, April 29, 2015
For all the years I was away from Provincetown , one vision
came to me whenever I thought of the place. No doubt everyone leaves here with
memories and impressions, each unique to that person. For me, it’s a windless,
fog-bound night, and I am standing on Commercial
St , in front of White Wind Guest House at the
corner of Winthrop St.
I have no idea why my vision is always in this location. Nothing in particular
ever happened to me there, while plenty happened in many other places around
town. Still, it’s always the same, and there is always the fog horn. The soft
call floats over the harbor to me through the cottony air, and I can feel the
healing peace of Provincetown ,
even when I’m far away. I don’t leave
here so much anymore, and many foggy nights have found me listening for that
soothing voice as I stand cloaked in damp night air, looking up at the halo
around a blurry moon. To be able to do this until the end of my life is one of
my most worthy goals, I think
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