ringing blue bells (haiga)

CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI, haiga 1 Minute

At Carpe Diem the prompt is Chinese Bellflower (or Kikyo)

In researching a bit on the powers of the roots, I found that it is a perennial herb with saponins, the root of which is a bronchodilator and expectorant; it is used for abdominal pain, bronchitis, chest pain, colds, cough, diarrhea, oral abscesses, sore throat, tonsillitis. I can see how it is a sacred autumn flower with such properties as to cure many winter colds and bronchial infections. It truly is a beautiful flower, bell- shaped.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycodon_grandiflorus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycodon_grandiflorus

angels ring
bells of blue flora, reaping
herbal tonics

herbal tonics
bred from roots of bellflower
breath of fresh air

© Tournesol ’14/11/08

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18 thoughts on “ringing blue bells (haiga)”

      1. I don’t know that I’d trust the herbals that much though….!

        Off to write a bit of a naughty haiku/senryu for the prompt. Shame on me. Had to do it though. Well, Paloma isn’t. It’s that nasty gargoyle again. o.O

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      3. Is that’s what’s going on? Makes sense.
        Took a few rewrites. First one was just plain ol’ trashy. This is more link-worthy. 😀

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      5. It’s finally up —
        Oh wait — unfortunate word choice –
        The post is finally live. 🙂

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