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I love this poem. It's wonderful imagery really gives the reader a view of a seascape. Bishop paints a beautiful canvas marred only by Man's design. The lighthouse stands for Man's interference, ignorance, and domination. I believe that Bishop was expressing her disapproval of the attitudes and narrow-minded beliefs of Western Culture (mainly to do with Christianity) and their appearance on the face of natural beauty and acceptance--they're more like a pock-mark or a black head rather than some guiding light (which is cleverly embodied by the image of the lighthouse).
Tristan from United States