silent lighthouse hiku

silent lighthouse hiku

For Brian Strand's Your Choice W Poetry Contest

8 June 2025



                                        a watchful sentry
                                 \                 *                /
                      \              \            ^          /              /
                               \              /        \               /
                                \           / _____ \            /
                                           !   !   !   !  !
                                           !   !   !   !  !
                                           !   !   !   !  !           ~o~o~o~o~===                      
      >>>> piercing through  ——————— the dense, fierce fog, 
                                     \______________/                      ~o~o~o~o~===
                                     /  /  /  !  !  !  \   \  \ 
                                    \                            /
                                     !                           !
                                     !                           !
                                       —————————
                                      !                          !
                                      !                          !
                                        —————————
                                     !                             !
                                    !                               !                                      
                                    ————————————
                                  !                                   !
                                !                                       !
                               ———————————————                 
___H_____           !                                               !   ~~~~~~~~~~~
\_\______/        !                                                    ! _____________
           ~~~~ships steered —————————— safe to shore.

                                      



                                          1st Prize Winner
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Rodrigues Avatar
June 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Nice design!
Brul Avatar
June 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Wow,,haha, nice one, brother Bernard!! Congratulations. ^___^JCB
Asuncion Avatar
June 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Thanks, Sister JCB. I edited it so many times hehe. Because after submitting the piece, the image was ruined. I had to reconstruct it again and again <->
Dietrich Avatar
June 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Your hard work paid off. Congrats
Asuncion Avatar
June 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I'm happy for the win, Ma'am Rea. I also congratulate you for your prized work.
Dietrich Avatar
June 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
So cool that you can make a shape like this. It looks very difficult.
Asuncion Avatar
June 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
It's difficult indeed. But I enjoy challenges. I also love your creativity in your works. You really inspire me, Ma'am Rea.
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