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Ali zonak
post Aug 4 17, 14:53
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Lovers' Lighthouse (Inspired by my Oil Paintings)

A light for those in peril on the seas,
this lighthouse stands upon a ledge to warn
away the erring ship. At night one sees
its sequence, flash—dark—flash, until the morn,
but sweethearts know, this structure built on reef
notes all their secret words divulged at night.
Though interspersed with gloomy darts of grief,
it carries Cupid’s smile on beams of light,
and should a love feel threatened by cold haze,
the lighthouse proves receptive to one’s plea.
Its beacon, bound to heartless rock, will blaze
and cast its rays of hope across the sea
in ever constant sequence, 1—4—3,
which, every lover knows, means: “I—love—thee.”


Note: Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse —known by south shore locals as the “I Love You Light” for it’s 1-4-3 flash signature.


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post Aug 4 17, 16:22
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Hi Ali,

Very nicely done. A painting and a sonnet, both of which are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents.

Larry


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post Aug 4 17, 19:32
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QUOTE (Larry @ Aug 4 17, 17:22 ) *
Hi Ali,

Very nicely done. A painting and a sonnet, both of which are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents.

Larry


Thank you, Larry;
it may strike you as odd that an old desert rat like me should be in love with the sea. I spent many years on the water, but then, marriage and the desert called me away. I'm glad you like both, Painting and Sonnet. charliebrown.gif Ali


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post Aug 5 17, 04:58
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Thank you for the wonderful, well constructed sonnet, Ali. Thank you also for the information about the Minot Ledge Light. I did a bit of reading on in, inspired by your sonnet, and discovered that it is the most expensive lighthouse ever built in the US.

One thing I don't understand, though I read it again in my research, what the flashing sequence means. HOW does it flash that sequence. I can't yet wrap my mind around what it would LOOK like to me if I were on a ship or on shore seeing the sequence. Please explain.

deLighting in your sharing, Daniel sun.gif


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post Aug 5 17, 11:24
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QUOTE (Larry @ Aug 4 17, 16:22 ) *
Hi Ali,

Very nicely done. A painting and a sonnet, both of which are beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talents.

Larry


Hi Larry;
I'm delighted that you approved of my painting and the Sonnet. I have more paintings that I will post at the appropriate time. Thank you very much, Larry. charliebrown.gif
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post Aug 5 17, 11:34
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QUOTE (JustDaniel @ Aug 5 17, 04:58 ) *
Thank you for the wonderful, well constructed sonnet, Ali. Thank you also for the information about the Minot Ledge Light. I did a bit of reading on in, inspired by your sonnet, and discovered that it is the most expensive lighthouse ever built in the US.

One thing I don't understand, though I read it again in my research, what the flashing sequence means. HOW does it flash that sequence. I can't yet wrap my mind around what it would LOOK like to me if I were on a ship or on shore seeing the sequence. Please explain.

deLighting in your sharing, Daniel sun.gif




Hi Daniel, and thanks for the nice comment.

Goodness, how can I best explain your question? It’s about as difficult as explaining to my grandchildren why the sky is blue and not green—and believe me, I have tried that . . . .

Many lighthouses are still set up with the Fresnel lens that flashes its light in a particular sequence as an identification of the specific lighthouse to let the navigator or captain know where the ship would be. There are numerous sequences or codes for various lighthouses. Usually a lighthouse displays a group of flashes at 10 or 20 second intervals. Minot Ledge Lighthouse is rated as a group-flashing lighthouse, with a pause in between groups of flashes. Well, romantic couples were quick to adopt the signal as the personal message “I - l-o-v-e - y-o-u ----“ I haven't heard of any one changing it to I Hate You.
The signal of Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse flashing cycle 1-4-3, was adopted in 1894, and as said above, it’s flashing sequence is often referred to as “I Love You,” because the number of flashes correspond with the number of letters in that phrase.
I Love you.
1 Flash - 4 flashes - 3 flashes pause
1 letter 4 letters 3 letters

I hope this help? Thanks Daniel; I appreciate your comment very much. charliebrown.gif
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