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The Orford Castle

Anglo-Saxon rulers were interned in the Orford castle.
Its polygonal edges secure the town's harbor from dazzle.
Many tallies of feral men caught in fisher webs hassle.
In 1826, Joseph Turner intended a hardcover poetry book.
On his trip to England's East Coast, he was led to the fort look.
Turner drew it with a pencil tracing.
He used a deep stain on a blue rag to add raging.
Orford's fort was veiled by red twilight in a verse hard coating.


Written: February 04, 2022


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Sara Kendrick February 5, 2022 at 8:17 AM Educational work you have penned in this one. I enjoyed reading and learning about two people in one short poem. A writer and a painter. Sara

Vijay Pandit February 5, 2022 at 4:36 AM A treasure you uncovered, Lasaad.

Valsa George February 4, 2022 at 7:18 PM The image tells it all !

L Milton Hankins February 4, 2022 at 6:55 PM An interesting ekphrasis, methinks. Very informational, too.