I've only ever known Vespers as it relates to prayer, and I've always thought it was a beautiful word. It makes me think of the word "whisper." (You, too, it seems.)
Vespertine is beautiful, too. I love that it gives me a way to use one of my favourite words in a broader context. It makes me think of that soft blue evening light and the sound of tall grasses brushing against each other in the wind.
(I love the word evensong, too. Before I knew its place in Anglican liturgy, I learned the word in a Rilke poem. Sometimes I still find myself saying those last 6 lines over and over, like a prayer.)
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Date: 18/07/2017 01:17 am (UTC)Vespertine is beautiful, too. I love that it gives me a way to use one of my favourite words in a broader context. It makes me think of that soft blue evening light and the sound of tall grasses brushing against each other in the wind.
(I love the word evensong, too. Before I knew its place in Anglican liturgy, I learned the word in a Rilke poem. Sometimes I still find myself saying those last 6 lines over and over, like a prayer.)