Relaxation
Steep the fragrant blossoms
In oil
and pluck the grapes
from the vine
Slice the ripe oranges
And sweeten the wine
Draw a bath
of fresh scented roses
and recline
in its relaxant power
Lie back closing your eyes
and envisage
the Lotus flower
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
DVerse Poets Monday Quadrille with Mish - Prompt word Steep
A quadrille is a poem with exactly 44 words, excluding the title
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Love that ending😊. Sounds so relaxing.
Pat
Thanks so much Pat 🙂
I like bringing in the Lotus flowerat the end.
Thanks Frank. It seemed appropriate 🙂💕
Heady and ethereal poem, rejuvenatingly wonderful Christine! I liked it! My wife would LOVE your bath… 🙂
Oh good! Thanks so much Rob. Better start peeling some grapes and running a bath for your wife 🙂💕 She will appreciate it.
Even the preparation sounds delightful!
Thanks Mish! 🙂
a recipe for healing, i love the first stanza where you just gently bring the reader into your realm of calmness
Thank you Gina. You’re so kind. I think I need some relaxation and meditation. My words are taking me there 😌
good! steep yourself in the beauty of your words
This sounds so nice… all those scents are so nice.
Thank you 🙂 I love the scents too
Alright! I just found my new shopping list! Sign me up! (love the gentle rhymes, the foundational vine and wine… anchored by the unexpected recline. That took my brain in its hands and clicked with a snappy “FWONK” that felt so satisfying and lovely. really great Christine. 😉
Thank you so very much Lona! I really appreciate your kind words. I’m happy it came across that way 🙂💕
Definitely invites relaxation, Christine.
Thank you! I could do with that this week 🙂👍
Wow! I felt relaxed just reading. – Well done.
Thanks Darnell 🙂
A very soothing poem! Nice images!!
Thank you so much! 🙂
So calming and peaceful. Lovely poem, Christine.
Thank you Eugenia! 🙂
My pleasure!
Sounds wonderful.
Thanks Michele 🙂
A calming quadrille, Christine. Perfect for a Tuesday morning.
Than you Kim 🙂
Wonderful poem. So relaxing.
Thank you so much Sadje 🙂
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