The entire world has been transformed due to a pandemic. The scope of sadness and destruction is far-reaching and wide. However, focus the world's lens. Come closer and see the effects on a much smaller scale. Tell Tales is a lyrical, moving, and insightful poetry collection written in turbulent times and offered as a companion and comfort. Poet Washashore observes the transformation of his coastal home of Provincetown, Massachusetts a small tourist town where residents have been greatly affected. Washashore provides a unique flair, evoking a musical quality to the written word, reminiscent of times old and new. Despite the world s darkness, he paints beauteous scenes with wit and word in this work that is deep as the ocean. Can you smell the sea?