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Harbour.(Poem)

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| June 01, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
 
HARBOUR 
 
   The weather said an onshore gale. 
   At the far end of the sea wall road 
   the sea had started to explode. 
   I heard the sea wall railings wail. 
 
   I saw the breakers smouldering 
   under the wind's ferocity. 
   Bits of breaker were breaking free. 
   The sea kept on cold shouldering 
 
   a gull's attempt to ride it out. 
   The gull gave up with a ...
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