One hat, two hoods, my hand holds down, / as driving winds bombard me. / I reach the shore, I love these times; / with no one else around fo…
Written at Queen’s Cove, Cornwall My ‘blue sailors’ are actually known as By-the-wind-Sailor or Velella velella (Linnaeus) Below is an exert from the Collins pocket guide – Sea Shore of Britain and Europe: ‘Freshly beached, this pelagic colonial hydroid is a beautiful blue colour. / The polps decay rapidly and the transparent, chitinous float and sail are / all that remain on the strandline. Millions may be beached on West / European shores following prolonged autumn gales.’
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