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# Gibraltar
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/gibraltar/
- Published: 2022-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: The Atlantic sends raw spray at the lighthouse off Gibraltar "On your knees!", it roars, "and pray on Poseidon's sacred altar!"
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Short Poem, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

The Atlantic sends raw spray  
at the lighthouse off Gibraltar  
"On your knees!", it roars, "and pray  
on Poseidon's sacred altar!"

But the worshippers decline  
came there for the salt and brine

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**Author notes:** image from nytimes.com