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blood red nasturtiums advance
peppering shot
the wattle is wasted
fiery jasmine musters
under airborne pittosperum
the rose bares its thorns
held in reserve
while virginia stock rallys
golden narcissus bow in defeat
mourning camellia's fallen
triteleia's generals star the rear
camp followed by primulas preening
wode-faced pansies police the action
but the bone white freesias
hold the field
Josephine Severn
Pearl Beach, Australia
22nd August 2001, 8.45am