The wonderful wild bells!

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 09 May 2022
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Dim hidden copses
pooled with bluebells,
each frail but of deep hue,
glowing
bells gently waving,
softly bowing,
(so unlike the Spanish
burly, sturdy, stand-up stiff and straight
garden ones – sad when they interbreed)
and sometimes mixed with milky white wood anemones,
or dazzling white stitchwort stars,
or warm red campion..

see also, Di_Hard's    https://www.abctales.com/story/dihard/indigo

Certificate U
Poem
Nature
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

a wonderful tribute to the bluebell - thank you!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, too. Glad you liked it. I really so enjoyed seeing them again on Saturday, en masse, and singly! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

This is a great tribute of a poem to one of my favourite wild flowers. The bluebell has so much charm.

Thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Great Nature description, Rhiannon. I have two English bluebells in my courtyard garden which I transplanted last year from the wilds of Watery Lane in Exmouth so next year I shall have a clump. Three cheers for wildflowers!

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Ray. I think they spread well. Lovely colour! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

It is sad that they interbred, the English ones being so much more delicate. A lovely tribute to a beautiful sight. We are so lucky if we can get out and see these gems in the natural world because they are free and better than man-made entertainment. 'pooled with bluebells' beautifully done.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you so much, Jane. It is a real privilege, as Di said, how they arise to surprise every year. A lovely flower. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Lovely :)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you! Appreciated. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

That's lovely :0) So very glad you got to see them and write this!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

"Dim hidden copses
pooled with bluebells,
each frail but of deep hue"

Wonderful wild bells - so beautifully captured in your words. Paul :)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. Glad it resonated with you. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Rhiannon,

Another lovely wildflower poem. Bluebells are truly wonderful and so well described in this little gem !!!

hilary   smiley

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, HIlary, very much. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

I loved this.  Your choice of the right words in the right places makes it very special.

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you very much. Much appreciated. Rhiannon