July 14, 2026

Poem: Lines of the Lighthouse Keeper

 
Watercolor pencil and marker on paper, 2026.

 
 
 
Lines of the Lighthouse Keeper
 
Alone you stood
not knowing why
    I chose to leave you
    for an empty sky

You wonder still
and I did get your letter
    answers are nice
    silence is better

As a result
of freedom and fame
    I have lost my light
    forgotten my name

One day you too
will soar through the air
    and I shall be anyone 
    or no one up there