Hello to everyone in the Imaginary Garden today!
It's Hannah here with beautiful places on this planet for our poetic inspiration - the Lavender Fields of UK and France.
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| Abbey in France with lavender field-"Sénanque 06" by EmDee - Own work. Licensed under CC |
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Sometimes I like to write with music and a visual backdrop behind a minimized word document.
Lavender has many uses - among them, it's medicinal and used for anti-anxiety purposes.
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| Single lavendar flower cc "Fir0002/Flagstaffotos". In history...
The ancient Greeks called the lavender herb nardus, after the Syrian city of Naarda (possibly the modern town of Dohuk, Iraq). It was also commonly called nard.
Lavender was one of the holy herbs used in the biblical Temple to prepare the holy essence, and nard ('nerd' in Hebrew) is mentioned in the Song of Solomon.
So...poetic friends...explore the places and/or the plant and bring back that which enthuses your muse!
A Note:
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As a reminder, this challenge will be on the homepage for Thursday and Friday so you have an extra day for creative process...have fun and I look forward to reading your poems!
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I snuck a peek at the queue last night. ;-)
ReplyDeletePhew! What a welcome relief to see & hear this lavender delight after an hour of printer problems. Thanks, Hannah, for giving us this retreat! Lavender is such a refreshing scent that I have planted a border in the perennial garden at the front of our house. The scent wafts in throughout the summer. A while ago, in my blog, I shared the mention that I even dry a sprig or two by placing in some of my favourite reads. It is a welcome reminder of summer when I find these little gems.:)
ReplyDeleteI wrote two, but only linked one. They are on dramatically different topics: one on old women and one on Lavender Jane. Thank you, Hannah and toads all. I'll be back to read and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a poem with some fantasy-like influence mixed with a loving desire. Testing the idea that lavender gives off a pheromone that attracts someone like a perfume would.
ReplyDeleteAh - lavender.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
JzB
Oh yay, a transforming Friday.....good one, Hannah. I am off to babysit, back later. Will try to do the wonderful photos justice........I so love lavender.
ReplyDeleteHello, Toads and Pond Poem writers, thank you for taking on the challenge - sorry to be absent all day! I'm getting my house ready to take care of my father for a while as he's healing from his two hip replacements surgery...and Monday I had a lil' surgery of my own - four wisdom teeth pulled! Yikes...all is well, I think but far from feeling normal...I will be around to read you all and get back into the swing of things as well. :)'s
ReplyDeleteHey Hannah--good luck with your dad and your teeth. Agh. Both sound so difficult. I have been pretty busy of late but enjoyed thinking about this--not sure I got my thoughts down, but it was great to have the distraction of a wonderful prompt to think of. k. http://Manicddaily.wordpress.com
ReplyDeleteHannah, lovely fields.. I can feel the smell in the air, so well. Somehow this made me think of a dreamy state of those lavender sachets entering my dreams.
ReplyDeleteSuperbe post !
ReplyDeleteThank you, Hannah! Haven't participated in one of these for months. Feels good!
ReplyDeleteKids, I am getting ready to hop a bus and head for the wild shores of Tofino so I dont have time right now to write to this wonderful prompt. But I want to - Hannah, I may write it while I;m gone but will not have computer access till I get back Sunday........anyone I dont visit before I leave I will catch up with on return...have a great weekend everyone. I know I will, LOL!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis prompt is gorgeous, Hannah. I'm working on something but I probably won't finish until later tonight or tomorrow. Love it, thank you.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful challenge Hannah
ReplyDeleteThank you, all for your poems and thoughts here...I've enjoyed reading you all and I look forward to the poems as they flow in...I will keep the light on in the garden and check back for you! Warm smiles.
ReplyDeleteLate entry... I'll catch up on reading all of these later this weekend. Hello everyone!
ReplyDeleteWe visited a field in the United States, so not exactly the France or the UK, but lavender, just the same.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of the Lavender fields, breathtaking 2 photo!
ReplyDeleteLovely, inspiring photos. Thanks, Hannah!
ReplyDeleteI'm late to the lavender fields but glad I came. Hope it's okay to use the gorgeous photo?! I learned something about lavender (and quaterns). Thanks, will try to read everyone today/tomorrow...
ReplyDeleteLate but loving this challenge.
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