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Shine On
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In Memory of: Darrel Cranford, fellow poet.
We would participate in the monthly "Poetry Night" at the Lighthouse Cafe in a small, Indiana town.


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A light shimmers against the darkness
before disappearing into the mists
calling out to us, guiding us...
a true and marvelous miracle of His.


A lighthouse shining...so we will not wreck
upon the treacherous boulders of life's woe.
It stands through peril and storms unmerciful
only to remind us that there is hope yet to go.


And he stood before us...bright eyed...
his humor was the light that shined on through
God's personal little lighthouse guiding us...
through his poetry, we were always moved.

 

And I, for one, will miss him dearly...
that stage will be a little more dark and bare
without the light shining within that lighthouse
to remind us of the good existing there.

 

Rest, dear poet, recover from this old life
and recite a poem to the angels on high.
I will remember you always, Darrel...
I only wish that I could have said goodbye.

 

ŠAugust 22, 2005 Lori S. Maynard
 

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 Reviews of "Shine On"
Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on August 26, 2005
my words are but dust but my spirit is with this fallen poet ...

beautiful tribute ...

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on August 25, 2005
The angst of losing a friend. Very splendid tribute..

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on August 25, 2005
A fitting and appropriate tribute to a friend and fellow poet, one any writer would be honoured to have written for them. My sincerest sympathy Lori in the loss of your friend.

Felix


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