Lavender Fields

( breathe it all in and relax)

One day I'll walk in lavender,

hip deep amid the scented fields

where flower heads on long spiked stems

look up at me. A white hat shields

my sight from blazing sun. My skin

aglow from heat and on my arm

a wicker basket filled with blooms

will add to all the fragrant charm.

And all that I can see ahead,

a never ending purple sheet.

A sea, alive with working bees,

a royal carpet at my feet.

And who will be my company?

My dear I hope it will be you.

That you will see what I can see,

there's poetry in morning dew.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Your lyrical poem brings back all the reasons I’m in love with my humongous lavender bush that I can see from my computer spot here! I love puttering in the garden & catching a whiff. All the bees in the county are gathered around – it’s all exactly as you’ve penned it! *smile* Your ending sentiments are as sweet as each succulent drop of morning dew! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

Ta Margie. Lovely you have a humongous lavender bush. That must wonderful. I do have a couple of lavender plants in amongst my herb garden. Even they are highly scented. Nothing like a calming whiff of lavender.

Chris

[X]

Me! Me! Me!...what a gorgeous painting you created Chris... breathing in...breathing out...floating in lavender dreams...a prefect bedtime poem...I love it:)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Kira for responding to this older write. Wishing you sweet dreams. Hope you have a peaceful night's sleep.

Chris

[T.S. Ulmus]

This is a beautiful piece Christine. It harkens to Elysium; you brought me to the Elysian Fields and I didn't even have to die a Greek hero. The final line left me with such a good taste in my mouth. The entire work drips of poetic sensibilities. On the first read through I read it as a carpet of bees in the third stanza, I was horrified. I got it on the second read though.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much. An older poem out for an airing. Pleased you enjoyed it.

Chris

[Abhilash Hegde]

Wonderful, such a delight to read this one Chris. A very bright write with a feel-good touch all along. Last stanza of your poem is my favourite. Beautiful lines at the end. Flowers, bees, nature scene and this one is more like a tribute to it through poetry. What more, if there's company that would be great way to share the nature treasures, sights - truly there's poetry in nature :) Thanks for sharing this write, enjoyed reading it.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Abhi, pleased you enjoyed this older poem. I appreciate your thoughts.

Chris

[lightsong]

I'm so pleased that I came across this dear Chris, You've paint real magic with Your words, real magic... for me it was a spirit dancing blessed through the Lavender fields, and I was dancing with Her, of course Your last verse is my very favorite, splendidly written with charming enchantment, Thank You for the magnificent poetical treat!

[Chris Shaw]

We have done it again. Crossed at the same time. How wonderful is that? I have just read your Violets and here you are reading about my lavender. Can you see me smiling?

Chris

[lightsong]

oh really!!!! that's SO wonderful, Violet and Lavender! that's even MORE wonderful, we should use this energy between us for something, maybe winning the lottery LOL

of course I can see You smiling because I'm smiling big too :D

[Chris Shaw]

That is so good :))

[lightsong]

if we won, I know it would be ;)

[augustus]

You've done it again! You've shown me how easy it is to write descriptive poetry. I wish I could do the same.
I love the smell of lavender!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much augustus. I love the smell of lavender too. It oozes calm.

Chris

[TheJordBaker]

So scenic, so poetic. Your language and sentiment here are outstanding and I have another new favourite piece!

[Chris Shaw]

So pleased you like this one. It is one of my own favourite pieces of all the stuff I have churned out. Pleased this one got out for an airing. Thank you for that.

Chris

[TheJordBaker]

You're very welcome. It was honestly one of those pieces where I smiled throughout in appreciation, just the type of poetry I love. Glad I clicked on this one.

[Chris Shaw]

Smiles are good. Have a great day :))

[TheJordBaker]

You too :)

[Gee]

I think you see poetry in everything Christine. That third stanza trips off the tongue bee..ootifully, love it.
Good morning, hope you are well and ready for a fun filled weekend :)

[Chris Shaw]

Good morning Gee. Pleased you enjoyed my lavender poem. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend. Hope yours is fun filled.

Chris

[Gee]

I'M KNACKERED......Labradors for a week at the beginning of August, can't wait :)

[Gee]

Labradors.......Lanzarote

[Anja Berestetska]

So beautiful, as if I am really there in the lavender field!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much. Pleased I took you there to that field.

Chris

[LKBillips]

Love the idea of this. Walking through a field of fragrant blooms. Beautiful thoughts indeed. Thanks for sharing!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much LKB :))

Chris