I wrote Wheat Is Cerulean Blue in 2023. It was born of a question that arose while I was writing my novel, The Wimpling Wing, and which resurfaced as I witnessed the stop-start harvest of that year.

Obviously, wheat is not literally this colour, it would be rather worrying if it were. But metaphorically, it could well be. You’ll understand why once you’ve read the essay. I’ll leave it at that. Enjoy!