Monday 25 March 2013

branches clotted with waxen blossom

'...she roamed zigzag across the garden, and getting out again through a gap, found herself facing the sealike uplands. Step quickening, she kept in close to the flank of the woods raggedly edging the river gorge. Some way along the elder grew leaning forward, its branches clotted with waxen blossom within themselves forming a cave. Heavy was the scent, rank the inside darkness which filtered through. The girl, having reached the spot, without hesitation parted the branches and dived between them.' Elizabeth Bowen A World of Love


blossom

Oh to dive into branches clotted with blossom.

10 comments:

  1. It is coming! There are some brave ornamental cherry trees near my house that are just starting to blossom.

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    1. Tonia - yes brave & hopeful. The one outside our home is trying...

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  2. .... instead of branches clotted with snow? I echo your last wish and hope that we don't have to wait much longer! xCathy

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  3. So sorry that your spring hasn't quite arrived yet! I hope you have beautiful weather soon.

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    1. Anbolyn - thank you for your kind wishes. You must be bored reading the British blogs bemoaning the weather.

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  4. I am longing for the arrival of spring as we know it.

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    1. Lilac - oh aren't we all. I loved your recent warming post.

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  5. Love this quote from Elizabeth Bowen, one of my favorite writers!

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    1. Sunday - This is the first book of hers I've read & I really want to read another one.

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Ooh how lovely more stripes on the page...
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