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Old 08-01-2008, 11:31 AM   #20
Sundae
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
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I've been looking for a poem I read at school for years.
I don't know the title, the first line or the poet - so anthology indexes don't help.

The scattered phrases I remember don't come up on Google.
I'm a bit lost, and anyone offering help will have my undying gratitude.

The subject is Winter. It's set in England (specific geography is mentioned) so it's likely an English poet. It's quite bleak in a beautiful way - whic is perfect for the subject.

Snippets:
"From Salisbury Plain to [something] Tor, the hills are islands in a sea of fog"
"The moon, impassive as a fish's eye"
"The stars have got their flick-knives out"

I know it's not much. But if anyone knows of a great poetry finder...?
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