The Bells Of Lawson Tower

Accidental Poet



Lawson Tower 

Built between 1901 - 1902

 

Structural beauty rising skyward

Inspiration from the Stahleck Castle

On Germany's Rhine River

Now resides in Scituate, Massachusetts

My gaze falls upon the Lawson Tower

A vision from Thomas W. Lawson in 1901

From his estate and home at "Dreamwold"

"The Copper King" as he was then known

Now, a century old water tower

Has become a poet's dream

And a photographer's obsession

Built with skilled New Englander hands

Retired shipbuilders from the North River

Standing 153 feet tall

A spiral stairway on the north side

Climbing 123 steps to the bell room

Ten bells, all of different pitch

Singing outward through large open windows

From the bell room you'll see far and wide

Of Scituate Lighthouse and the "American Army of Two"

Minot Lighthouse, a mile offshore with its 1-4-3 beacon

And even the Boston skyline 25 miles to the northwest

But time wears on all things great and small

The original water tank within

Decommissioned, drained and dismantled

Its purpose now long since turned over

To a newer tower on Pincin Hill

Still, 101 years after its birth

The outside shell of Lawson Tower

Stands proud and true

Though silenced in recent years

A restoration of bells and support beams

Now sit poised to sing out again

Let the townspeople forever more

Listen to the passion and charm in

The bells of Lawson Tower

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2003

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 22nd, 2024 07:48
  • Comment from author about the poem: My most favorite place in town. 😊👍
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Comments6

  • Teddy.15

    A.P I can physically feel the pain in my knees just thinking of the stairs 🤭🌹

    • Accidental Poet

      123 to be exact. When I was younger, I could climb the stairs nonstop. But these days I have to stop about 3 times on the way up. Yes, the knees and you have to catch your breath. BUT...once you're at the top, it's well worth the climb. 360 degrees view through all the big windows. And when the bells begin ringing, make sure to cover your ears, it can be a little loud. But over all a fantastic experience. Confession: at the top in the bell room on the wall I carved "I LOVE YOU SHARON" 😁🌹

      • Teddy.15

        lol well done dear A.P such a romantic you are 🌹🌹💐🌹🌹

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      • Neville



        incredible what you can pick up at MPS aint it .. thanks AP what a treat this turned out to be .. as well as an education I feel sure I've just been on a tour of the place ..

        Neville

        • Accidental Poet

          Had enough? NO? Well if you go the page 34 you'll see another I wrote on Lawson Tower called "Let the Bells Sing." There's a different video there. 😁

        • orchidee

          A fine write AP.

          • Accidental Poet

            Thanks Orchi, and NO you can't go to the top of Lawson Tower to sing out of the windows. 😝

            • orchidee

              Boo hoo. lol.

            • Jerry Reynolds

              Well done, AP.

              • Accidental Poet

                Thank you Jerry. Hope you enjoyed it. 😁

              • Doggerel Dave

                'Happy wife, happy life'
                but there was no way you were going to mention the word 'erection' in your crisp story of it's build, was there? lol
                Interesting account, AP

              • Goldfinch60

                Wonderful words about your favourite place AP.

                Andy

                • Accidental Poet

                  Thanks Andy. The view from up there is awesome. 👍



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