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They walked through fields
Of heather
Seeking remedy
For those
Soon to be together,
Gathering the makings
Of the broom
They’d use
To sweep away their
Woes.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Heather in 27 words
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Na'ama Yehuda 
So lovely, Na’ama
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Thank you, m’dear! So many traditional uses for heather! From remedies to wedding charms to brooms … this kinda’ wrote itself … 🙂
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I can well imagine!
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😀
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Na’ama Y’karah,
Such a sweet use of the prompt. Love love love this.
Afraid I went a tad darker with mine.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Glad you like it! And … yeah, yours was WAY darker … (or, chapter 2?…)
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This is lovely. Both ‘broom’ and heather were used for brooms. But heather also attracts the bees… and thus provides for the honeymoon…
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🙂 Love this stuff!
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🙂
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Very nice. And now, a broom it is?
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Yeah, they can jump over it, too … 😉
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Intriguing piece, Na’ama…
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Thanks ceayr … was trying to include some of the folklore connected with heather …
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Beautiful! 🙂
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🙂 Thank you!
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