Displaced (poem) by Annabel Sheila on AuthorsDen

Displaced
by Annabel Sheila → (All Poetry by Annabel Sheila)
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This is my poem that received a commendation in the 2013 Rockingham, Australia's Castaway Poetry Competition...I wrote about a picture of a dilapidated lighthouse...this is what I saw...
I used to wander along the shore, gathering seashells… whimsical treasures left behind by the ebbing tide. And if I was lucky I’d chance upon mermaid’s tears poking out of the sand like sparkling gems! I’d stuff my pockets with Neptune’s gifts and climb the ancient cement steps of the lighthouse thinking its comforting beacon must surely be very near heaven’s doorstep… The old wrought iron railing, worn but sturdy felt as though it would crumble beneath my fingertips as I climbed higher and higher, seagulls teasing me with their unmistakable chatter! And when I’d finally reach the top I’d gaze out over the deep sapphire sea Where sunlight glittered as though a million candles had been set upon its gently rippling surface by King Neptune himself! And I never wanted to leave… But children must journey into the realities of life leaving the magic of innocence behind. And just like the lighthouse that once stood proudly on the shore they find themselves displaced in a tumultuous sea searching for a safe haven in the storm.

Reviewed by Dark Knight

Reviewed on May 22, 2013

wow....beautiful---such an image you painted here--especially with

" And I never wanted to leave "--I would love to visit a light house

Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger

~Annabel~
A beautiful treasure..a lighthouse has so many
captivating stories along the sea.
'accolades'

Lady Mary Ann

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reads like a winner to me.

Ron

Reviewed by Lonnie Hicks

Reviewed on May 21, 2013

A insightful and wonderful way to express the condition many of our children find in the world.

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman

What a lovely, heartfelt poem, Anna, my friend, that certainly does deserve, at the very least, an commendation. This brings to mind a recently read, wonderful novel (kindle) about a lighthouse and it's keeper and his wife, and an infant that washed ashore, that I would very highly recommend you read: "The Light Between Oceans".
Mark

Reviewed by Budd Nelson

it should have received more than that it is wonderful
budd

Reviewed by E Phillips

A moment of wonder as seen by a child and treasured by all who dare to return there from time to time. Beautifully written and well received. Ed

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Very well put, Anna, and so like life itself. I can just picture you as a wee little girl climbing those "worn but sturdy" iron railings. It is a gem of a snapshot in my thoughts.