Attribution: Jean Guichard
Image: Off The Brittany Coast
(Courtesy of Tess's Mag)
(Courtesy of Tess's Mag)
Who says a quiet life
Solitary figure manning the gate
Lonely yes, no vice
But made the grade!
Confinement by choice
Once awhile a biggie wave
Provocative testing the resolve
No big deal perhaps a little dazed
Imagined one is pacified
Seagulls, wayward birds make pit stops
Life of deprivation outright
A trivia but an upshot
Longings for a companion
Devoid of a form
But steadfast and strong
Protection of Providence
Protection of Providence
Written for Tess' Mag #202
Love where the image took you!
ReplyDeletei imagine it could be pretty quiet out there on the bastion, then again a bit of solitude is not a bad thing...takes all kinds eh?
ReplyDeleteSolitude by choice..I imagine it might be a dangerous job..
ReplyDeleteI'll tell you what, sometimes I wonder what life in the mountains would be like, but now reading you, how cool life in a lighthouse sounds! <3
ReplyDeleteSolitude - yes, but not alone - with nature! Indeed, the work for brave one!
ReplyDeleteBe scary indeed there but solitude that one wants and accepts can be freeing i suppose
ReplyDeleteSolitude can be enlightening
ReplyDeletenice work.. i wonder if solitude in the nature is actually the best way to spend a life.
ReplyDeleteGreat verse but a bit scary to look at the picture.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
eloquent and a touch poignant...
ReplyDeleteNo big deal perhaps a little dazed...that made me smile...nice Hank...
ReplyDeleteEndless days of yearning..maybe tomorrow? Definitely room for hope...
ReplyDeleteOh I see much hope in his coming days! Great write!
ReplyDeleteProtection of Providence ... I like this a lot!
ReplyDeleteWhat a union! Enjoyed this!
ReplyDeleteGday mate, thank goodness for the upshot , if that sea gets any bigger , prescient
ReplyDeleteI like my own company a lot, but during a storm? Hope to be protected :)
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