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One Hundred Shades of Home I come from Devon and Cornwall Where fields are leaves on an acorn tree, Colours, Where hundreds of colours are whispered on winds, Where colours are as plentiful as birds in the air, Or stars in the night sky. I come from the land of Devon, Where there are one hundred shades of green, Verdant, Emerald and verdant are the trees and the hills, Where hills are rolling into valleys where forests lie, The trees show me my path. I come from the land of Cornwall, Where there are one hundred shades of blue, The sea, The sky and the sea are home to horizons, Where blue meets blue and thoughts drift like clouds, Aimlessly, Waves rush rasping on pebbled beach. Coastal sails through the harbour, With ships so sleek and sails like sea gulls’ wings, And through the walls I gently float, The splash of a line as it sinks in deep. I come from Devon and Cornwall, 26