There are fields of lavender in England
gathered into bottles, bags, pillows
to inspire with calmness.
Japanese come with cameraphones
to record the novelty -
news for a small island.
"There, there! they say in Japanese
and worship colour in nature.
They have Mount Fuji, bullet trains
and problems of their own
to do with factories and yields.
Lavender is muted,
unconsecrated, unapologetic
and curious.
<Deleted User> (16837)
Sun 16th Dec 2018 15:51
It's my favourite colour. Very soothing....your poem is beautiful!! ?
Nice one, Jennifer. You're up on me there, but I saved some heads in September to dry as pot pourri and they've sort of gone a bit grey! Thanks for liking it.
Ray
Lovely Ray - as usual. Found out recently that there is purple, blue and grey lavender, as well as French - the tassled stuff.
Jennifer
Thanks you Hannah. I don't know why I thought of this at all; it was based on a trip to the Cotswolds a few years ago. A young Japanese couple took a picture of my wife and I with my German camera, truly a global event. Please get a couple of pots of lavender for your front of house. So beautiful and easy to grow.
Ray
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Wed 28th Nov 2018 19:50
Lavender is unique.
It is beautiful.
Enjoyed this very much.
Hannah
Jon Anya and Kate very welcome likes, thanks!
Big Sal, The smell of the fields was pervasive. Over here we get lavender in pots and whack 'em in where they can thrive, but seeds sound interesting! Enjoy what you have.
Martin, Maybe a recording can help to convey a slant on a poem; I don't have a plan, though I think this had a tinge of Richard Burton, dare I say it. Only half cocked though. The Cotswolds this year brought a swathe of our oriental friends. I hope they were allowed in to York Minster.
Great to hear from you Stu. I'm glad you're watching and listening too!
A lovely picture you paint David, almost a poem in itself. We tend to keep the heads and make pot pouri which you stick your nose right in. Thanks too for your encouragement, one I take seriously.
Thanks for the warm comment Darren, appreciated.
Greetings all. Ray
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Wed 21st Nov 2018 16:23
Splendid Ray - and as ever superbly recited!
Cheers
DJB
how lovely ray and i agree with martin you have a lovely rolling tongue when it comes to delivery.
hearing you read this Ray makes all the difference. This is a wry observation of the strangeness of life. Mind you Japanese tourists get everywhere. I remember seeing some outside York minister one boxing day.
Big Sal
Tue 20th Nov 2018 22:45
Lavender and Tyrian are my two favorite colors of all time. So beautiful. It smells wonderful too.
I have seeds of white lavender I have yet to plant here. Maybe one day.?
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raypool
Mon 17th Dec 2018 10:41
Ghazala, thanks for looking back to this - it is quite a sight to see a field of lavender, spectacular! All the best to you.
Ray