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Songs from a Lighthouse
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Songs from a Lighthouse |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion 
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Songs from a Lighthouse I write tonight by glow of a lantern from my post high above the Pacific, songs of eventide, until your return, composed of constellations of the eye. Only a piano for companionship, angry skies and seas battle in concert, tunes arranged by way of accompaniment, haunting crescendos ride a hurricane. On the Adriatic where your ship sails, guided under Mediterranean stars, a palm’s love-line tipped by Libran scales, swims in currents of indecision. Another sunrise greets through stellar windows, ever-circling from craggy cliff and sand, ‘cross foggy fingers of oceans indigo, warning the dangers of St. George’s Reef. I wait for you still, in this lighthouse tower, where isolation couples with the landscape, chances of your return lessen by the hour, lure of your sea mistress, stronger than mine. © 2001 Corinne Bailey |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Corinne--it's true, for some the sea is a mistress hard to leave. What wonderful atmesphere you have captured in the longing played in the lighthouse. Much enjoyed! |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggsssssss) Oh Corrine, this was sucha sad yearning! (sigh) I know how it must feel not to leave the sea, for I love the ocean and dream of living there with my love. (sad sigh) I hope your love answered your cry and the lighthouse lit your way to eternal love, for your golden heart deserves the most beautiful love! (sigh) Sooooooo well-written, sweet Corrine, we all love you so very much! (kiss on cheek) You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Corrine, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you kindly, Martie and Noah! Cor |
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Rogue24 Member
since 2001-12-01
Posts 111Ontario, Canada |
The sea, a hard lady to compete with at times. Yet the cold winds and the bitter waters always bring a man back to the warm embrace of his lovers arms. Beautifully wrote! HUGS Ter. Alone in the dark, through my thoughts comfort I do seek, through my words I find peace. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
"composed of constellations of the eye." ====================== what a very cool line that is.... the imagery in this is awesome, excellent ethereal write poetess C. jm Its not like you to say sorry, |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
I do love lighthouses....such majestic beacons warning sailors of threatening reefs... Your poem is beautiful...the imagery is fantastic... |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
lure of your sea mistress, stronger than mine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a beautiful piece Corinne! I also love lighthouses. Your imagery is brilliant in this one. Hugs, Nancy.  "A dream is a wish your heart makes..." |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
Absolutely Stunning. I so miss the ocean...someday I will return to it and the magic that flows on every wave. **hugs** Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Atop a lighthouse at night with piano music and a storm raging.....what a fantastic scenario! You set a perfect mood, Corinne, once again... |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
You are all so sweet, thank you! Cor |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Corinne, This is fantastic poetry... Regards, Sudhir |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Corinne, This is wonderful. I loved the poem from beginning to end Such lovely phrases and images Very enjoyable read Liz |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you Liz and Sudhir, very kind of you! Corinne |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
How in the world did I miss this one! I LOVE it and I love lighthouses. Merry Christmas, Corinne. Kathleen (Kay) |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
ahhh. . .now this is a perfect scene. . . done as only you can Cor. . . it flows and fills my mind with the sound of waves and Chopin. . . wonderfully done. . . ---------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Corinne - such beatiful imagery here - and such a winsome story of faith and hope and destiny. You write so beautifully of love. |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Kathleen, thank you and Merry Christmas to you, too! Sven - thank you kindly! LngJhn - thank you, you are sweet (promise, I won't tell Balladeer!). Corinne |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
Great write here sweet poet. So reading through the code.... Your saying your all alone and you've left the light on.... alrighty then.  Park |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Hey Park - got me smiling now, good to see you here again! You've been away too long! You must be getting pretty darned cold up there by this time of year, plenty of snow I'll bet, too! Thanks! Corinne |
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Glenn Logan Member
since 2001-10-10
Posts 111Virginia |
I liked this poem even though there were lines I did not understand. There is a lovely lyricism to it, and a quiet saddness that is not reduced for being quiet. Glenn Logan |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Thank you kindly, Glenn. Cor |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
Posts 3129ON |
No snow in my little pocket of snow country. North and away from lake Ontario it is. The lake effect seems to protect use from too many dumps. The Niagra Escarpment which runs from Niagra Falls to some place far up north is just east of the Toronto area where I live and it redirects all the big storms south. To dump on our US neighbours in Buffalo, poor folks their always digging out every winter. But if I want lots of snow I just have to go north or east about 1.5 hours to the snow belts. As things are looking we won't have a white christmas, but winter has a way of surpriseing us just before the 25th. Park |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Corinne~ What a lovely, lovely piece of writing~ I am soooooooo glad that I took the time to flip pages~ Thank you for sharing such a beautiful render~ I think I like it very, very much~ *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Park, good to hear it isn't too cold up there! Have a great holiday, you hear? Marge, thank you kindly, lady. It's been awhile since I pondered lighthouses, must be about time to visit one again, eh? Corinne |
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