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Tintagel - Birthplace of Arthur

Perched high upon this jutting cliff

 

The flint stood hard upon my feet

 

I lay with lizards and basked in warmth

 

As beneath the waves rose & swirled

 

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Across the bay the castle walls

 

That stand in time & in a time

 

Many have been and dabbled in myths

 

To take the steps and do the climb.

 

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Below the sea strikes on the rocks

 

And hides the cave where magic lies

 

As people wait for tides to drift

 

And venture down in search of quartz

 

-

 

The rolling slopes and ragged crags

 

Engulf the isle that now lays calm

 

Where once was death and battles fought

 

And magic brought the golden one

 

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Behind my back stands Barras Nose

 

Who’s clash is vain with battling seas

 

As heat comes down and warms my soul

 

I lowered my head in prayer for thee

 

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Whilst lost in thought of fallen foe

 

And knights that fought upon this spot

 

Of myths & legends within my heart

 

What was the power that turned the key

 

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And waves that flow forever on

 

Like time can drift and so can life

 

Today I laid upon this cliff

 

And breathed the air absorbed as one

 

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My eyes look out across this place

 

The colours that fester upon the land

 

From grass & rock & sand & sea

 

And birds that swoop in endless song

 

 

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And those before and yet to come

 

Like beating rhythms within my mind

 

To find a place that brings you peace

 

As reality calls and beckons you home

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pete-marshall
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Published
Feb 7, 2010
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First published on Authspot 2nd Feb 2010

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