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Beachy Head
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Beachy Head juts high
tilted sandstone cliffs
shows bold face to vista
yet, still, spread of sea overwhelms
heard even from here, looking out from high
azure waves crash the cliff
take the land back
in battle imperceptibly slow,
but titanically furious
a high breeze blows always
gulls swoop over emptiness
beyond cliff's crumbling domain
against blue sky broad and high
small, lonely lighthouse- mans imposing
guards the ships from peril passing
while here above, rich green carpet,
with heather's decoration spreads
brightening in deep purple
strong presence, this Head,
but look- broken pieces below
centuries wear and tear, break the shore
the ocean remains, reclaims
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