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alone in the water it stood
tall, strong and fearless
ravaged by wave after powerful wave
as if the water’s deepest desire was to bring her crashing down
she bravely faced each torrent
as the waves wore at the surface
her strength flickered
but her beauty remained
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~ wendi, under the pen name Charlie, is the author of Frugal Seeds: 501 Ways to Make, Save, or Stretch a Dollar
Wow, lovely and wonderful Wendi dear.<3
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thank you for your kindness Laleh, it is deeply appreciated.
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Let our light so shine.
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Amen Judi. 🙂 thank you.
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Awesome Wendi !! I love light houses with actual pictures and now with your poems attached is awesome !!
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Bless you James for your kindness. I also love lighthouses and so wish to be able to stay in one someday.
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her strength flickered
but her beauty remained
I like how these lines not just say, “She was strong”, but hint at the kind of strength of she had.
Thanks for the poem.
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thank you so very much for your thoughtful and generous comments Paul, they are deeply appreciated. 🙂
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powerful. ❤
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🙂 Bless you Kim!
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Like the refiner’s fire…
Strong and lovely.
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So true Kathy, thank you so very much!
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Beautiful thoughts.
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bless you for your kindness.
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She bravely faced each torrent, but her beauty remained!
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🙂 bless you.
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Stand our ground until our watch is over.
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ooohhh……….that is so very good! thank you for your beautiful comment!
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This is so beautiful Wendi! I love the precious picture of the strength of those lighthouses through the storms, and the parallel with our own storms. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you so very much Bettie. Yes! that is exactly what I was trying to show and I am so happy to noticed that. God bless you for your thoughtfulness and kindness. 🙂
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Thank you and God Bless you too!
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thank you Bettie! I LOVE blessings. 🙂
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Beautiful
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thank you so very much Warren.
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A lovely write up .
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thank you so very much Sadje, I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by and leaving a lovely comment. May your day be blessed.
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sounds much like life, so well done Wendi, Wow!
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Yes, thank you Eddie, it has been the story of my life. Bless you for taking the time to stop by and leave such a pleasant comment. I deeply appreciate it and it brought a smile to my face! 🙂
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Absolutely wonderful!❤️
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Bless you for your kindness. May your day bring you smiles. 🙂
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Wish you the same! #beBlessed ❤️❤️
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thank you so very much, I LOVE blessings. 🙂
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What a beautiful poem – strong, elegant and defying – loved every bit of it – stay blessed
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ahhh…..thank you so very much Shantanu, it means a lot that you leave such encouraging comments. each one is deeply appreciated. 🙂
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What a wonderful poem to start the day. Thank you. We all need to stand strong like a lighthouse.
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thank you so very much for your beautiful comment, I deeply appreciate it. 🙂
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This entry is a lovely metaphorical expression of what we most cherish about the determination and individual strength required to endure chronic illness. No matter what storms we may face, facing them with courage and steadfast resolve, the light that emanates from the human spirit cannot be vanquished, and its beauty remains intact.
By coincidence, I am re-reading Virginia Wolf’s, “To The Lighthouse,” which recounts in a fictional setting what it was like to live near the Godrevy Lighthouse in Cornwall, England.
This is Woolf’s view of Godrevy Lighthouse from Talland House. Woolf and her family summered at Talland House for the first 12 years of her life. The lighthouse she could see from her summer home plays an integral role in her famous novel, and she described it this way:
“He could see the white-washed rocks; the tower, stark and straight…he could see the windows in it; he could even see washing spread on the rocks to dry…In the evening one looked up and saw the eye opening and shutting and the light seemed to reach them in that airy sunny garden where they sat.”
The light of your spirit reaches us in writing like this…and its beauty remains…John H.
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Oh John……….your comments always make my day and leave me speechless. You so beautifully express yourself through the written word and as I attempt to type out a response I feel like a rambling idiot. 🙂
Thank you for reading my poem with your soul……..your comments are exactly the feelings I was trying to get across.
I am going to check out the book you are currently reading as if sounds wonderful……I love lighthouses and hope to be able to spend the night in one some day. Bless you!
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many of us are like the lighthouse; strong and beautiful. Lovely!
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so very true. bless you for your thoughtful and kind words, I deeply appreciate it. 🙂
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Wow so strong and poignant – love it!
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You are so very kind, thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to stop by, may your day be blessed.
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Beautiful and powerful, especially those last two strong lines. Love it! 🙂
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ahhh……thank you so very much for your positive comments, I deeply appreciate each one. Bless You!
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Wendi, just LOVE this! Powerful poem and powerful imagery! Stay strong and yes you are just as beautiful if not more so for the all you have been through! XO
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Oh, thank you so very much AmyRose. Your kindness and thoughtfulness is so deeply appreciated. May you stay strong too………life has a way of trying to beat us down. Bless you my dear. 🙂
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Beautiful ❤
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Beautiful post!
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Mum loved lighthouses. She, too, was one of those beacons standing strong. I was thinking about how hard it will be to get rid of those collections when I go back.
Also thinking of you–xo
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I love lighthouses. We recently moved to the state of Michigan and they have more lighthouses than any other state. Looking forward to exploring them come summer.
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🙂 I grew up in Michigan and you will have so much fun exploring all the shorelines. 🙂
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Reading this reminded me of the Hatteras Lighthouse. Several years ago the ocean threatened to topple it. Brave souls took on an unusual task of moving it inland a couple of hundred yards with it standing tall on its mobile foundation. Such a delicate operation was undertaken successfully and now it stands for many more decades for many more people to observe a piece of history that saved many ships from the treacherous shores of North Carolina. Metaphorically, I see many things in what you said and I leave that to previous comments.
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thank you so very much Jim for taking the time to leave such a wonderful comment. I love learning new things and you did just that. I love to read stories about people who care enough to participate in activities that important to them. Bless you.
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Dear one, your words are a balm to my soul. Wow. ❤️🙏😊
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It is so good to “see” you. I have been worried about you!
Bless you for your super nice and uplifting comments, they are deeply appreciated.
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Wonderful picture and thoughts!… us mortals can learn a lesson from the lighthouse and be who we are in spite of the challenges put before us.. 🙂
“The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” – Joel Brown
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thank you so very much Dutchll and bless you for leaving such a beautiful quote. 🙂
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Loved this 😍
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Bless you Nicolarie! 🙂
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Beautiful Wendi!
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thank you so very much Stuart, I pray you are doing well today.
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Simply marvelous, so beautifully expressed!
Yonnie💜🙏😊
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thank you so very much Yonnie! 🙂
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WOW Wendi, this was absolutely beautiful!!! I really loved reading this, but I love reading everything you write!!!
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Oh Alyssa, you are always to sweet and kind with your comments and I appreciate each and every one. I’ll be thinking about you tomorrow!
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I think dear Wendi, YOU are that Lighthouse, strong, unwavering, no matter what is thrown over you, you will stand in your inner strength..
Loved your words..
Take care and stay Strong.. ❤
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Bless you Sue……..thank YOU for standing strong for all of us who needed to see our lives from a different perspective. 🙂
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You are most welcome Wendi. ❤
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but her beauty remained” Oh, I loved this.
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thank you so very much for your kindness.
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Wendi this is absolutely incredible. An amazing poem. So full of strength in vulnerability
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wow, thank you so much. i am touched by your thoughtful words!
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A testament to feminine strength.
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🙂 thank you so very much!
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Loved the pic Winnie… Wonderful thoughts.
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Bless you for your kindness. May your day bring you smiles. 🙂
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So powerful.
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thank you so very much………stay strong!
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