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‘The northwest, abrupt corner of Norfolk, staring out
across the Wash, at Boston Stump’
R.H. Mottram, 1948
black & white photo sheer cliff
upper layer white chalk
lower layer dark chalk & sandstone
jagged slabs at the base one tall and vertical
I confuse with the Stump
white face
black profile
2
Is this my landslip
terra infirma
her terra form [a]
I will not find a shot
of the perfect vertical
no sun no contrast
northwest Norfolk
is more abrupt
ab rupture
and each new rupture
leading out of
chalk walks chalk entails and entrails the horizontal
fresh white chalk flow reverting to white wing signal
do not lift the cover albino toad or it will turn to stone
ossified brutalized specialized
try colour:
lava flow red iron stain chalk
brick work of Brexit these bricks will all melt and return
tired of reformations and refurbishments kissing
not allowed across coasts lest it be headlined
the kiss of death
no medusa a soft flow face distorted maimed
monstrous elephant woman in the room
with one eye and toothless not entitled
razor shells rounded brush strokes
concave enclave monumental wings
spectral wind turbines stare back across the Wash
translucent fungi