Phare de la Jument off the coast of Brittany by Jean Guichard
At the end of earth,
Finistere,
Where the waters boil,
swallow/the ships/with storm/
Man’s become an eye of
La Jument,
granite Light House ,-
saved/escaped/survived.
Hasn’t seen huge waves,
called by soul,
met the mighty challenge,
checked/the will/at work.
Stunned beholder froze,
Zoom! No waste! –
Enchanted keeper captured -
beauty/ on the edge/ of death.
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La Jument an epitome of durability and strength! Beautifully captured humbird!
ReplyDeleteHank
Near the edge much one can surely behold
ReplyDeletei am sure there is a lot of beauty out there in the last bastion...and silence as well with time to contemplate the beauty as well...
ReplyDeleteSome of those waves would definitely be a challenge. Death must ALWAYS be close on the edge....
ReplyDeleteYes, great poem! In Spain have Cape Finisterre!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written, and written in FORCE...
ReplyDeleteBeauty on the edge of death. - what a great last line, powerful and emotional. This is beautiful written and i love the way it compliments to picture.
ReplyDeleteNicely written humbird...
ReplyDeleteWonderful, fatalistic take...!!
ReplyDeleteI imagine it might feel like the end of the earth as giant
ReplyDeletewaves crash around the house of light.
As fierce as it all is, it's also a natural beauty all of its own!
ReplyDeletei love that pic and i envy his coolness in the face of the storm...i wish i had his experience...
ReplyDeleteLucky they built it strong ! Happy new year, Hum
ReplyDeletebeauty captured on the edge of death---i loved that! smiles...
ReplyDeleteIt does have that certain edge to it. Well formatted.
ReplyDeleteThis is edgy in a wonderful way!
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