gentle scent of lavender

Carpe Diem Imagination with Paul Militaru #2 "gentle scent of lavender"


gentle scent of lavender

Oh, the joys of walking in a garden filled with flowers, herbs and other scented plants.


a weed spied
gently brush aside
the lavender
as you bend, inhale
aromatherapy

©  petra domina

Today's challenge was to use the photo to the left as an inspiration for a haiku or tanka.  The Paul Militaru's works can be seen on his website by clicking here.




Thanks to Chèvrefeuille for daily prompts on 

CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI


Comments

  1. Helene VaillantOctober 8, 2016 at 10:36 AM

    Beautiful scented haiku.... should it be aromatherapy?

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    1. JaniceOctober 8, 2016 at 9:50 PM

      Oh, my, yes. Thanks for the reminder. I corrected it once but guess I did not save : /

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  2. Yamini MacLeanOctober 8, 2016 at 5:23 PM

    Hari OM
    I can smell it! YAM xx

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    1. JaniceOctober 8, 2016 at 9:49 PM

      Good Evening, YAM
      and isn't it nice! janice xx

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  3. ChèvrefeuilleOctober 8, 2016 at 11:28 PM

    Lavender is one of the best herbs for aromatherapy. And it is as old as the world :-)

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    1. JaniceOctober 10, 2016 at 12:03 PM

      Yes, It was always such a pleasure to work in that part of the garden. My husband would always comment on the aroma when I came inside.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 9, 2016 at 12:01 PM

    Nicely done. Focuses on a very nice thought.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 9, 2016 at 12:01 PM

    Nicely done. Focuses on a very nice thought.

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  6. JaniceOctober 10, 2016 at 12:03 PM

    thanks.

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