Friday, March 21, 2014

Lonely Lighthouse Keeper

                                                                               Hank's Acrylic Painting
Image: The Twilight Zone

The impending dark
Preceding a gap of relative calm
Twilight soothes the heart
When mother birds come
home to roost
The cool breeze succumbs
To  a lonely being in a lighthouse

One of a dedication
Taking a responsibility
Not very often
Accepted by others willingly

None had been said
Of a keeper with a wife?

(55 words)

Written for PPF and G-man's Flash 55
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20 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 21, 2014 at 5:20 AM

    Wonderful poem Hank, loved the title. Have my comments been getting through to you as i DON'T SEEM TO HAVE AS MANY COMMENTS FROM MY FOLLOWERS as usual.
    Yvonne.

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  2. Brian MillerMarch 21, 2014 at 5:21 AM

    i imagine it could be a very lonely life as a lighthouse keeper...always looking out for others...never for yourself...it gets tiring...

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  3. MaryMarch 21, 2014 at 5:32 AM

    I don't know how a lighthouse keeper can do his job...really must take a lot of dedication, with or without a wife!

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  4. LauraMarch 21, 2014 at 6:10 AM

    I imagine keeping the light lit could be a spiritual vocation for some.

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  5. izzyMarch 21, 2014 at 6:23 AM

    Twilight does sooth the heart ! not just birds either- as you know. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. G-ManMarch 21, 2014 at 6:50 AM

    I'm sure he has the Internet...
    Fantastic post here Hank
    Loved the theme, pic, AND creativity
    Thanks for playing, Thanks for your support
    Have a Kick Ass Week End

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  7. Vandana SharmaMarch 21, 2014 at 7:48 AM

    lonely man.........

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  8. SaskiaMarch 21, 2014 at 8:17 AM

    Great painting!

    Smiles, Saskia :)

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  9. Valerie-JaelMarch 21, 2014 at 8:24 AM

    Beautiful painting and poem. Valerie

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  10. Alice AudreyMarch 21, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    That's cause wives get fed up and leave. Gotta have friends, you know.

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  11. MargaretMarch 21, 2014 at 12:03 PM

    Love the vibrant red! I have visited many of the lighthouses here in NC. One that seemed pretty close to the town and had a family and lots of visitors was one stationed at Hatteras Island. Google it as it is a beauty.

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  12. Pat HattMarch 21, 2014 at 12:34 PM

    Now a days he can skype with any potential wife haha

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  13. Kooky MakesMarch 21, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    Wonderful use of colour and the poem is great too.

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  14. NettyMarch 21, 2014 at 3:02 PM

    wow love the fab colours of your painting. Happy PPF, Annette x

    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  15. Balqis DBJMarch 22, 2014 at 5:08 AM

    I'm always amazed by the way you write, Hank. It's too good! :)

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  16. UnknownMarch 22, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    I love this painting - AND the poem. Thanks for sharing.
    Happy PPF,
    Jana

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  17. ireneMarch 22, 2014 at 2:46 PM

    I am fascinated by lighthouses so this piece draws me in. I love the colors you selected. Have you read 'Light Between Oceans,' a novel? ~~irene #66

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    1. kaykualaMarch 22, 2014 at 3:25 PM

      I've not Irene. Will go round to it ! Thamks!

      Hank

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  18. brudbergMarch 22, 2014 at 2:57 PM

    Loneliness on a lighthouse.. there is a certain romance on it.. but I think at the end it's just lonely.

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  19. AnnabelleMarch 23, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    This is very ethereal in image and word.You have totally captured the emotion of solitude found in a lighthouse and it's keeper. Love it!




    Annabelle m..m

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