Tuesday, December 7, 2021

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CITY LIGHTHOUSE

She doesn't mind the smoke

She doesn't mind the smog

She doesn't mind the wind and the rain


She stands tall 

And when tired leans slightly

So only an architect will see


Though now the dump is nearby

Once upon a time there were kapok

Where douens danced

Among Amerindian fests


Her eyes focus on the hills today

From whence steelpan came

For the seas are calm now-a-days

CITY LIGHTHOUSE © gillena cox 2021

Port of Spain Lighthouse...image from google

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39 comments:

  1. Lighthouses are fascinating. Thanks for sharing, Gillena!

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  2. Happy you drop by Merril

    Much💜love

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  3. Love the personification of the lighthouse here....and of course, the lighthouse is a she!

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    1. Thanks for your appreciation Lillian

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  4. That was a wonderful tribute, and I was guessing until the end...!

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  5. I ,photographed lighthouses everywhere I traveled; they are magical.

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  6. Happy you dropped by Glen

    Much💜love

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  7. A great poem, Gillena. That is a beautiful lighthouse. I love how you gave it life in your poem. Enjoyed the steel pan music as well!

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Dwight

      Much💜love

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  8. A lighthouse in stormy weather or calm that stands tall and majestic: a survivor, Gillena.
    Pax,
    Dora

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Dora

      Much💜love

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  9. a beautiful ode to a lighthouse that has stood the test of time. :)

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Jenna

      Much💜love

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  10. I had to look up kapok, douen, and Amerindian!

    -David [ben Alexander]
    http://skepticskaddish.com/

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  11. 😊 glad i sparked your interest David

    Much💜love

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  12. Thank you for transporting me to your part of the world Gillena! 💚

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  13. Thank you for your appreciation Ingrid

    Much💜love

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  14. I love how your city lighthouse leans a little but only an architect will notice.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Jane

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  15. Wonderful personification of a lighthouse, I like it!

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  16. Here in Michigan we have our fair share of lighthouses. I like referring to one as "she". And, sadly, lots of dumps everywhere.

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    1. Thank you for your appreciation Yvonne

      Much💜love

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  17. Happy you dropped by Kate

    Much💜love

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  18. Lighthouses are so fascinating... maybe I can build my library in a lighthouse one day.

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  19. Wonderful tribute to the lighthouse!
    -Teresa

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  20. Thanks for your appreciation Teresa

    Much💜love

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  21. PLEASE stop leaving your empty comments at my blog. It will save me the trouble of always having to delete them. Thank you.

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  22. A lighthouse is a metaphor I can't stop thinking about.

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  23. Well done. A pleasure to read.

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  24. Thanks for your appreciation Bill

    Much💜love

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  25. That is a lovely tribute to a lighthouse, Gillena!

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  26. Thanks for your appreciation Punam

    Much💜love

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