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Help[Opinions] Re: Hemlock
in reply to a message by laurenilene
I like hemlocks! The plants are poisonous, and the tree burns hot. They're associated with necromancers and regret, respectively.
There's a Robert Frost poem that goes,
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
In the language of flowers it means, "You will be my death."
It's perfect for an Addams Family member, but I don't think the average person is fabulous enough to pull off the cynicism it generally evokes. Rue would be more average and subtle.
...I did used to know someone who I think could have pulled it off; he was a Quaker, tended to wear black kilts (sometimes with a top hat), and had a guinea pig named Precious. So maybe it would work ok if you live in Asheville.
~ song of the week: "Little Sparrow"
https://youtu.be/JB9zXoOBpOI
There's a Robert Frost poem that goes,
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
In the language of flowers it means, "You will be my death."
It's perfect for an Addams Family member, but I don't think the average person is fabulous enough to pull off the cynicism it generally evokes. Rue would be more average and subtle.
...I did used to know someone who I think could have pulled it off; he was a Quaker, tended to wear black kilts (sometimes with a top hat), and had a guinea pig named Precious. So maybe it would work ok if you live in Asheville.
~ song of the week: "Little Sparrow"
https://youtu.be/JB9zXoOBpOI
This message was edited 12/15/2021, 11:24 AM
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