Lavender roses and columbine
in my garden they call home
are content in their rooted destiny,
rejoice in release from dark soil
At sunrise on my own accord
I walk outside to smell their sweetness,
the flowers meditate with me
and teach me their scented dharma
Love the photos too! Nice writing!
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Thanks for the inspiration yesterday at LBH!
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What gorgeous columbine! Have not ever seen it so purple!
And I love your intuitive: “the flowers meditate with me / and teach me their scented dharma”
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Thanks, Jazz. I bought one plant of columbine several years ago and now my yard is full of them. Most are purple but I do have some pink and some white. I have no idea where they all came from, but they are such a blessing when they pop up. I appreciate you stopping by and commenting.
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Ah, thanks for taking us along LuAnne… after days of fog, drizzle and cold wind, this is beautifully warming.
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So glad to send some warmth your way. Spring is struggle to get a hand hold here, too. It will come. It will come. Thanks for dropping by, Inky.
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Me too and yes, it will come is playing on repeat here 🙂 You’re welcome, LuAnne!
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Beautiful post LuAnne! I have the exact same columbines growing in my garden. They do reproduce like crazy, and I love it.
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Aren’t they wonderful! I bought one plant years ago and now the whole yard is full of them for a brief time in June. I love the ‘wildflowers’ that I don’t have to attend to but still shine in all their glory. Thanks for stopping by, Sabine.
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Yes they are wonderful! I have several varieties. Did you know that if you cut back the foliage after they’re done flowering, you’ll get a fresh set of leaves to enjoy the rest of the summer? 😊
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No, I did not know that, Sabine. Thanks for the tip. BTW, it is about time to make cherry bounce again!
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Yes! Cherries are just starting to appear at the market! 😉 I didn’t make any last year, but will this year. I saved the drained cherries, dipped them in melted dark chocolate and then froze them. They made great little dessert bites. I’ll have to write about it sometime! 😋
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Yes, do!
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I love my columbine. They are so easy to grow and they self seed. I don’t think I have ever seen lavender roses before.
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I haven’t either! I got that phrase from talking with a friend in my writer’s group. So when I was looking for a graphic I found this one of pale pink roses and did an adjustment in PaintShop Pro to give it a blue overlay to make them look lavender. It is really just a whimsical idea – lavender roses. I love my columbine, too. I cannot believe how they spread and I am not about to stop that! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.
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Well, lavender roses, provides a lovely image in your poem. I can just imagine the scent!
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