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The Lighthouse - Sentinel

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The clouds above ooze and billow, And the ocean is howling and thrashing; A lighthouse is lost in the vortex, Oh, will the bricks hold or start crumbling. Wild and angry is the blustering wind, Blowing up huge white foamy waves; Screaming with gale force strength, Oh, will the keepers go to watery graves. Biting cold that thundering whiteness, Frigid and raw and loudly savage; Penetrating and freezing to those trapped, Oh, will the sentinel survive the ravage. Although, I stand in awe of the beauty, I am filled with sheer panic and darkness; The apprehension is upsetting and scary, Oh, the dread and horror and sad distress. ___________________________ April 6, 2016 Poetry/Quatrain/The Lighthouse - Sentinel Copyright Protected, ID 16-775-238-0 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym. For the contest, Sentinel Quatrain Form, sponsor, Eve Roper First Place

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/26/2016 12:29:00 AM

Wow, Broken, the picture's amazing... Congratulations on your win. Linda

Constance La France
Date: 4/26/2016 4:30:00 PM

Linda, thanks so much for the amazing and the congratulations !!

Susan Palli

Date: 4/15/2016 2:05:00 PM

Well done! Could feel the fear and uneasiness. Congrats

Constance La France
Date: 4/15/2016 5:06:00 PM

Susan, thanks for the compliment and the congrats !

Daniel Turner

Date: 4/14/2016 7:08:00 PM

Congratulations Constance on your top place in the contest. Another excellent write. Peace my friend:)

Constance La France
Date: 4/15/2016 5:08:00 PM

Daniel, thanks for the excellent and the congratulations :)

Sandra Haight

Date: 4/14/2016 6:20:00 PM

Broken Wings, congratulations on your First Place win in 'the sentinel contest'. Beautifully written. Hugs, Sandra

Constance La France
Date: 4/15/2016 5:08:00 PM

Sandra, thanks for the congratulations and the compliment and hugs !

Brian Davey

Date: 4/14/2016 6:03:00 PM

Congrats Constance on your top spot win! You are a machine of words that never breaks down!!!

Constance La France
Date: 4/15/2016 5:09:00 PM

Brian, thanks for congrats and the comment, appreciate !

Karam Misra

Date: 4/13/2016 1:32:00 AM

I think you have nailed it, Broken! The action is so wonderfully descibed. Won't be surprised if you are placed no. 1!

Constance La France
Date: 4/14/2016 2:59:00 PM

Karam, thanks for the nice comment, appreciate the support very much !!

Vladislav Raven

Date: 4/8/2016 2:39:00 PM

An excellent write Constance. The emotions expressed by your words are strong and deep. The poem itself does show the awe and magnificence of the storm. Your words pull one into the lighthouse in the heart of this tempest. Through all the terror i stand unperturbed for i trust these old stones to keep me safe. I can watch the heart of your storm singing in its power. Beautiful in its majesty Constance. An excellent work. This has to be a seven and a fave. Hugs....Mike. XX

Constance La France
Date: 4/8/2016 5:05:00 PM

Mike, thank your for the excellent and beautiful comment, the seven and the fav, and of course the hugs, you are wonderful xoxo

Lewis Raynes

Date: 4/7/2016 12:16:00 AM

wow, this is fantastic, I love it, felt like I was there.

Constance La France
Date: 4/7/2016 4:23:00 PM

Lewis, thanks for the fantastic and the nice comment !

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/6/2016 6:05:00 PM

Reads like a winner to me..Way to go..Very apt description of the picture..There is strength in your work from the emotion therein..Thanks for dropping by..Sara

Constance La France
Date: 4/6/2016 10:20:00 PM

Sara, thanks for visiting and the compliment, appreciate !

Bl Devnath

Date: 4/6/2016 4:20:00 PM

Excellently done and the beauty of your words is synchronized with the poem nicely. Good luck my lovely friend. Loved always, bl

Constance La France
Date: 4/6/2016 4:32:00 PM

BL, thanks for the excellent and the beautiful, and love !

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/6/2016 4:18:00 PM

this should be a nice one for me to try pretty soon. As always, you came through it wonderfully, Constance. where do you find the time? I hope to hear from you soon but know you are busy during the week! Miss your emails!!

Constance La France
Date: 4/6/2016 4:20:00 PM

Andrea, thanks for the compliment, time is not my friend, honestly have no idea how I manage anything ~

Thomas Martin

Date: 4/6/2016 9:24:00 AM

Powerful write, constance! Enjoyed your imagery and expression. Various life events have limited my time here at the Soup. Started not to renew my membership, but feel close to so many here--including you of course.

Constance La France
Date: 4/6/2016 10:42:00 AM

Thomas, thanks for visiting my poem, and the nice comment, I understand that life sometimes just gets in the way of our poetry, whether you renew your membership or not, you can still be part of the site and hope you will be !

Ovidiu Bocsa

Date: 4/6/2016 9:23:00 AM

You are a Sentinel of Beauty.The ocean is howling and crashing...like the tempest, and after pick us the damaged flowers.

Constance La France
Date: 4/6/2016 10:43:00 AM

Ovidiu, thank you for that beautiful comment !