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  Greetings, lighthouses.37! I am reviewing this because I discovered it on Read & Review.  And besides that, I noticed it was about a lighthouse, so I couldn't resist! First of all, my reviews are intended to be helpful and encouraging, not hurtful in any way. Use what you feel works for you, and leave the rest. What I Liked I liked that I could connect to this lighthouse. The one I volunteer at has a huge Fresnel lens but it's retired and now there is an automated light. Instead of a lightkeeper, the Coast Guard check on it a couple times a year. It is sad, as you say, that a lightkeeper is no longer there (to keep the lens going.) It was a hard life for the keeper and his family--at least in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  Did you know before lighthouses were used, dogs were brought to the shoreline and barked so the passing ships might hear them? Lighthouse history is so interesting. I think my favorite lines in your poem are the third and fourth lines in Stanza 3:I can still stand tall among the waves and not give up the call. Suggestions/Comments to ConsiderI was just a little confused if about the POV. It seemed to switch to the lighthouse part way through. But I still really liked your poem.  Final ThoughtsAs you may know by now, my hubby and I volunteer at a lighthouse in the fall, on Lake Superior. We stay in the lightkeeper's house, upstairs. My husband does the lighthouse tower tours and I greet people in the tiny museum plus answer questions. So now you can see why I was so interested in your poem! I enjoyed it!Have a great day and... K e e p on W r i t i n g ! Cubby ")
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You responded to this review 04/10/2024 @ 5:31pm EDT