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The Dawn

By Dominic Trapani March 21, 2021

Dawn at Marshall Point Lighthouse
Marshall Point Lighthouse at dawn under a gibbous moon. ©Dominic Trapani

Waking to greet the dawn

On the rocky coast you were set upon

Splashed with the brilliance of the sun

Watching the harbor awake, for day has begun

 

Glimmering brine dances beneath

While flowing through gray granite teeth

Trees sway with a gentle breeze

Refreshing all those upon whom it breathes

And as I stood with you alone

Your splendor once again began to be shone

 

And I heard the sound of surf from your high perch

To find a sound so beautiful I have searched

But alas, wonder such as this I could not find

And so it was to you I returned in kind

 

And as the sun warmly kissed my face

It’s comfort I did embrace

Even as the cool of the morning did surround

It was with golden light that we were crowned

 

It’s to this feeling that I just want to hang on

Watching your light shine into the dawn

I just can’t shake it

Nor can I escape it

And as you glow in the morning sun

No one can I compare to your beauty, for there is none

 

So let me stay here with you

In the midst of the morning dew

During the time of my delight

At the dawn with this guiding light

 

– Dominic Trapani (2021)

Lighthouses, Poems

Dominic Trapani

Gleams and Whispers: Maine Lighthouses and Their Allure by Bob Trapani, Jr.

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