sage
Text/Sun Hulin
Last summer, on the southern slope of Sun City under Shigu Mountain, carrying Whitman's Blade of Grass, I strolled down a secluded tree-lined path. Tired of reading poetry, I sat down on a stone chair nearby and took a nap. At this time, a tuft of wild grass with small purple flowers at his feet jumped into view. My heart moved, what a flower, I had never seen it before. Open all kinds of software on your phone with great interest. Soon, the results came out. Oh, sage, sage, which I've been obsessed with for a long time. Many years ago, I enjoyed the film "Graduate", the theme song of the film "Scarborough Bazaar" is beautiful and beautiful, and the lyrics have the name of sage. Since then, I have memorized the name of sage and paid attention to the flowers and plants around me. Unfortunately, sage has not been seen for a long time and has been difficult to find.
That morning, walking to the small garden on the west side of the Cultural Palace in the administrative center, a cluster of purple flowers on the side of the trail shone brightly, and all kinds of software were opened in a heartbeat, and the name of fangming in the middle of the beat gently came into view----- sage. This is really a strange fate, a whole year, finally found the name Hui Fang trace. In a surprise, I bent down to admire the hard-won flowers. But I saw a piece of sage growing vigorously against the stone steps, the plant type was not high, upright and clustered, and full of vitality. In the autumn light, the leaves are green and green, fresh and dripping. Sage leaves are small, ovate, and the tip of the leaf is slender and stretched. The flowers are born at the tip of the plant and are arranged in panicles. The flowers are delicate and delicate, and the form is cool and pea flowers, delicate and cute, full of cuteness. Hundreds of small flowers gather together, bustling and lively. In the distance, there is a purple light, and the flower mist cage is like a cloud, romantic and beautiful.
Sage is very much like lavender in terms of its form. But under the careful appreciation, there is still a difference between the two. Sage plants are shorter in type and mostly grow upright. Lavender is relatively tall and can grow up to half a meter when ripe. The plant is multi-branched and has many fine furs. Sage leaves are triangular or oval in shape. Lavender leaves are striped or lanceolate, somewhat resembling pine needles. Sage flowers are purple with small petals. Lavender flowers are colorful, in addition to the common dark purple, there are also pink, blue and so on.
There is also a holy and beautiful legend about sage. In that year, the Virgin Mary took the newborn Son to escape Herod, who was madly slaughtering children. On the way to escape, he asked the villagers for help, but encountered a cold and relative gaze. At that time, Mary's husband went to look for water, and the mother and son had to wait by the side of the road. The sound of the approaching horses' hooves heralded the imminent pursuit of soldiers, and Mary was anxious. In a dilemma, Mary asked for help from the roses and cloves beside her, but was coldly refused. Mary had to call for help from the low sage nearby. Bursting into tears, she begged the sage to quickly unfold its branches and hide the mother and son. Suddenly, the miracle suddenly appeared, and the sage grew lush branches, and the soft and fluffy branches opened up, forming a huge grass canopy, covering the mother and son tightly. After the pursuing soldier left, the Son stroked the sage that had given it a new life, revealing a charming smile. Mary walked out of the sage with Jesus in her arms and prayed in her heart. Sage, thank you for saving your life. From then on, the roses that could not be saved grew thorns, and the cloves emitted a pungent odor. Sage is gifted with many beneficial effects. The emerald green leaves of sage have the effect of detoxifying and sterilizing, repelling plague and disease, and can also be eaten cold. Flowers can be used as tea, effectively removing oil from the body and nourishing the face.
Produced in southern Europe and along the Mediterranean coast, sage steppe has always been an excellent landscaping plant. In terms of grass name alone, sage sounds obscene and despicable. Perhaps, its pointed plant does resemble a rat's tail, and the minaret-shaped flower pillars when not opened are especially similar to rat's tails. But the blooming flowers are so stunning, with the confusion of lavender, the nobility of violets. It is instantly reminiscent of the endless lavender flower sea in Provence, France, and the amorous waters like the sapphire of the Mediterranean.
Listen to Sarah Brightman's "Scarborough Bazaar" again. “Are you going to Scarborough Fair,Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. Tell her to find me on acre of land,Parsley sage rosemary and thyme. Btween the salt water and the sea strand, Then she will be a true love of mine. Ask her to find me an acre of land, coriander, sage, rosemary and thyme, between the saltwater and the coast. Well, she's the one I truly love. "Sage, rosemary, what wonderful plants. Here, I do not want to delve into the meaning of these beautiful plants in the song. I just think they sound so beautiful. Sarah Brightman's voice is long and lyrical, like the slender stem of sage, swaying and refreshing.
September 17, 2021
Sun Hulin, a native of Qishan, Shaanxi, is a member of the Shaanxi Writers Association and a columnist of urban headlines, and publishes the prose collection "Youth Festival" and "Half Life".