Moon Tide - by Mary Petiet (Paperback)

About the Book

If you love Cape Cod, you'll love Moon Tide. These sensual, meditative poems bring the Cape to life. Locals see themselves in these pages, and visitors will find a souvenir of their Cape vacation.

Book Synopsis

If you love Cape Cod, you'll love Moon Tide.

Review Quotes

The New Mary Oliver

Some have compared Petiet's work to Thoreau, but to my mind these poems are more reminiscent of Mary Oliver. While the sense of place is similar to walking with Thoreau, the writing has the sensory power of Oliver--I love the way the author brings the smells of sea and sand, and the landscape, to life throughout. I live in the Rockies, but reading this I'm brought right back to the Cape, to weathered gray houses and frogs in the marsh and the constant presence of the sea like its own person.

Antonia Malchik, author of A Walking Life: Reclaiming Our Health and Our Freedom One Step at a Time

Worthy of a spot on the shelf next to Thoreau

We are lucky enough to live in the quiet, historic district of Cape Cod, and we, like many Cape Codders, are big fans of Petiet's writing. Moon Tide is positively beautiful. The imagery Petiet conjures up for the reader is so clear--and she celebrates all the things we love about "olde Cape Cod"--hidden away stone walls, worn cedar shingles, the sounds of the gentle tides, the creaks of old homes and the rustling of cedars. Every one of these poems is extremely well written--smart, funny, whimsical, sensual--and they all swirl together perfectly to give the reader a magical Cape Cod escape without leaving the couch. We cannot wait for her next one! BRAVO!!"

T.R. Dott

About the Author

Mary Petiet is an author, poet, and publisher. In 2020 she founded Sea Crow Press. A long-time contributor to Edible Cape Cod Magazine, Mary is also the author of Wash Ashore, Moon Tide: Cape Cod Poems, Cape Cod: A Writer's Journal, Owl Magic: Your Guide Through Challenging Times, and Minerva's Owls. Her work is frequently inspired by her native Cape Cod. She is a recipient of the National Indie Excellence Award First Place Regional Fiction Northeast.