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Stephen Gray

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Sand scouring toes, follow tide,
Find blue mussel-shell, half,
Dig groove, let fill all
The way to the tanker wreck . . .
Now lift stone, crabless.
Behind rock crop, black herdboy:
Pees where no one watches,
Looking for cow
Looking for cow . . .
Retrieve mother, sunglasses
Reflect two of me:
Knitted woollen costume,
Carrot-topped, pink as
Boiled shrimps. Threatens
Camomile lotion. Build
Castle to defend us . . .
Black lad queries: don\'t
Let him in, earthworks!
Grins! Wishes to help construct.
But wave advances! Scarper . . .
See you next time.
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HOME MOVIE

Sand scouring toes, follow tide,
Find blue mussel-shell, half,
Dig groove, let fill all
The way to the tanker wreck . . .
Now lift stone, crabless.
Behind rock crop, black herdboy:
Pees where no one watches,
Looking for cow
Looking for cow . . .
Retrieve mother, sunglasses
Reflect two of me:
Knitted woollen costume,
Carrot-topped, pink as
Boiled shrimps. Threatens
Camomile lotion. Build
Castle to defend us . . .
Black lad queries: don\'t
Let him in, earthworks!
Grins! Wishes to help construct.
But wave advances! Scarper . . .
See you next time.

HOME MOVIE

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