Drifting and swaying, a pen across paper
Curving lines and splashes of colour
Blots of ink, and smears of pastel paints
A smooth curlicue of deep indigo ink
Perfumes mingling with the smell of the people.
A hint of hibiscus, a dash of cedarwood
The merest suggestion of lemon peel, And the sweet power of the ginger root.
The silhouettes of dark curtains, the slow
Waft of a summer breeze. A rose that
Blooms only on a hot, sultry night.
And a garden filled with flowers.
A crystalline heart, brimming with crimson
Beside an etched oval, bearing a drop of lime oils.
The simple oblong bottle, displaying a golden symbol
With a clear, lazy liquid residing within.
These seemingly uncaring, unfeeling glass jars
Although ordinary and inanimate,
Each has a journey to take you on.
COMMENT ABOUT: Do you have a favourite scent? I have a bottle of lemony and gingery-smelling perfume at home. It reminds me of cooking with my mother. Do you have a memory evoked by a smell?
ReplyDeleteMy favourite scent is lavender because it reminds of walking through lavender fields with my dad before he was killed in Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteLavender is a lovely smell, and often comes with memories. I'm sorry to hear about your father.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite smell is the smell of honey just after you have opened the jar.
ReplyDeleteMmm... I love honey... :)
DeleteMy favourite smell is when you shake the xmas tree and the needles fall of..... you are so inspirational ... just found this blog when my friend janet (above) told me of it ...... I will keep reading xx love your new year poem by the way x
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, it is lovely to get such nice comments! I will make sure I keep updating, as I have been forgetting to recently.
DeleteIf you aren't busy could you recommend a good book for 13 year olds,because I have read most of the books in our library:)
ReplyDeleteCertainly :) I can highly recommend all of Michelle Harrison's faery books. They are not at all girly (despite the name) and are a series of 3, with another on the side. The Apple Tart of Hope by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald is very sad, but has an excellent plot and is extremely well-written. Robin Stevens has written a very good murder mystery series, starting with Murder Most Unladylike and followed by Arsenic For Tea. They are set in the early 20th century, and I think they are excellent. I hope those are enough for now!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that is slightly more than one book, but I wasn't sure what book tastes you have. You can look them up to get a better idea of which one(s) you like.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I will have a look on my kindle:)
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