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lighthouse.<br />
And as the timbers creak and warp<br />
against their rusty nails<br />
and the Captain orders everyone up onto deck<br />
you will guide the way to safety<br />
lighthouse.<br />
And when the ship reaches the seething rock-cliffs<br />
and the foaming water launches itself against impenetrable land<br />
and the ship loses its course<br />
you will show the way to shore<br />
lighthouse.<br />
And when the captain throws up his hands<br />
in defeat, and the crew members risk their luck<br />
with the churning water, and the ship spins out of control<br />
you will guide the way to safety<br />
lighthouse.<br />
After the storm, when the water is calm<br />
and all that can be seen of the damage<br />
are planks of timber tossing on the sea<br />
you will sit there, serene<br />
lighthouse.<br />
Judge’s Comment<br />
A clever use of repetition to reinforce the solid, looming presence of<br />
the lighthouse against the chaos of a violent storm and scenes of a<br />
shipwreck in progress.
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