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Lighthouse Poetry Contest

Sponsored by Sara Kendrick

3/7/2017

This poem was written by me in 2018  (c) 

Lighthouse Keeper

Majestic lighthouse you still stand
Foundations deep beneath the sand.
Of granite blocks and tapered tower
Uniquely structures staying power.

At dusk, the keeper walked the stairs
Along the way each window checks.
With watchful eyes, the ocean scanned
The routes for those who crossed he planned.

From dusk to dawn, bright signals send
This light shone through optic lens.
Then through the day this lens was cleaned
So, through the night the lighthouse beamed.

The sailors would on him depend
For them, their lives he would defend.
But modern days have seen decline
And rarely now do keepers climb.

But stories; many could be told
From memories lighthouses hold.
Of battles won and lost at sea
That only keeper’s eyes could see.
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Crandall Avatar
July 29, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Nice rhymes - the stories a lightkeeper could tell!
Kendrick Avatar
July 6, 2026 at 4:52 AM
I like your rhymes in these rhyming couplets. I personally want to say congratulations to you for your work placing in my contest. It is good to see your name on the winners' list. Way to go. Sara K.
Dietrich Avatar
July 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Back with congrats. Yours was one of my favorites that I saw
Dietrich Avatar
July 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
You did a really nice job with your entry in describing the keeper's care of the lighthouse. I don't suppose there are many people with that job anymore!
De Beaulieu Avatar
July 3, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Hello Christine Watt, I love the lighthouses. Each one i have seen is beautiful in their own way. My fav. Hugs. /Darlene/
De Beaulieu Avatar
July 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Hello Christine, Yes eveey lighthouse has its own story. Cheers!! Hugs. /Darlene/
Watts Avatar
July 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Hi Darlene Thank you and they are quite majestic and each one has its own stories Cheers Chris
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