Thank you, Anni. Maybe I'm a masochist because I do like making things difficult for myself. I considered rhyming each line as well, but that was a bridge too far. Perhaps next time...
Cyclops of the shoreline,
the lighthouse flashes a single eye,
bright beam through the darkness,
watching and warning
benighted sailors on the waves,
“Stay clear for here be rocks.”
Mariners count the sequence,
their navigation confirmed.
Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 06.10.22
Prompt: Write a poem about something flashy.
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