Forgotten

piercing the dense fog
lighthouse with lifesaving rays...
defys elements

new technologies
embraced by modern sailors...
old friend abandoned
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
November 22, 2011 at 11:54 AM
Congratulations on your win in Sidney's "Any New or old haiku Will do" contest Joyce. Love, Carol
Freeman Avatar
November 21, 2011 at 10:10 AM
Quite a memorable set of verses Joyce... Great and lovely thoughts... Congrats on your worthy poem win. Agape, Moses
Sweetheart Avatar
November 19, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Congrats Joyce on HM for this stunning entry luv..
Song Avatar
November 19, 2011 at 7:14 AM
Hi Joyce..Where have all the wonderful lighthouses gone? ...love the theme...it was an unusual one of all the entries in the lighthouse haiku contest...I remember this one quite well. Great job ...and congrats again. Gwendolen
Mehta Avatar
November 19, 2011 at 7:02 AM
Congratulations on the win with this wonderful poem, Joyce
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November 19, 2011 at 12:08 AM
J.J, Congrats in my contest~SID
Dietrich Avatar
September 9, 2011 at 10:07 PM
a very good one here too, Joyce, contrasting the old and new.
Brown Avatar
September 9, 2011 at 3:12 PM
Thank you for a most enjoyable read today Joyce. Hey the weekend is here now go enjoy yourself and keep that pen flowing with the new inspiration you will find along the way. That is what I have set in my mind to do. Love, Carol
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September 9, 2011 at 12:48 PM
So many old lighthouses abandoned...To bad...They are so beautiful..Nice write Joyce...God Bless....Taz
Williams Avatar
September 9, 2011 at 3:50 AM
hey Joyce, old friends is right..good luck..David
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