| A poem by Gerry Loose from the 'turning over a new leaf' issue of island |
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the island in September yellow sea-cabbage blue of scabious white of yarrow pink of yarrow the eye of ragwort sound of the harebell cloud of meadowsweet willowherb seed froth salt in the mayweed mayweed in sand rust of docken seared burdock fruit of the bramble splash of yellow lichen bistort alone long drift of chamomile tormentil yellow red of haws red of rowan bistort alone bittersweet violet of self-heal blue of scabious black hips of the burnet rose you showed me |