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Arthur's grave at Glastonbury
When five Japanese tourists had finished
their photo shoot,
standing on the plot where some say Arthur
lies with Guinevere,
pointing with inscrutable grins at the board
that names the place,
they left the scene.
The ruined transept, open to the sky, fell
empty and mostly silent,
leaving me sitting quietly to one side,
listening to bone traces recover from the weight.
January 19, 2000
Somerset
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