BBC Shipping Forecast,   Facing South

precarious     when my view south
looks back at me    & as for place
(say it)   a part of me looks down
& in   trying to avoid visibility

it’s me     my self    & as for place
occasionally
I don’t avoid visibility
facing south

on the other hand     sometimes
north is more precise
I know how shame lies
in & down     know to avoid south-facing
visibilities

though north seems more precise
      occasionally
squalls     the gales   cyclones    shudders
in & down     I can’t avoid
the variable (sometimes poor) visibility

squalls    gales      that shudder again

look down

shame looks back at me     me   the self
& that precarious facing

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