I sit in the still-green grass and let my eyes rest
upon silk-thread shimmer
blade to blade, bough to bough—
minuscule tethers
connecting All That Is
When Luz is just so, unobscured by condensation,
beaming through spindly Red Cedars,
I abide to the petty tyrants catching exhales
in intimate, erratic orbit,
while mosquitoes bid for blood
to feed beloveds:
feathered, winged, many-legged
Many breaths after Ushas brought the day,
driving away the veil of chaos,
I witness the order of all things in flux:
worn-of-turning heads hang with ripe tomorrow;
Phoebe, now silent, frugal for the long flight—
Atropos present
in each leaf’s spiral descent
At the doorway of this moment,
as clouds accumulate and dissipate,
I rest in Pine needle duff
while Spider leaves her molt in my hair,
Oak trunk twists, grass tuft swirls,
patterns woven by a spinning Earth
on the threshold of a new turning
About Liz:
Liz is an herbal educator, dream guide, reiki & healing drum practitioner, mama, and student of life. She serves as a bridge who opens portals to the plant realms, empowering you to deepen your relationship with the healing plants. This alignment with the wisdom and medicine of the plant spirits opens the way to deeper intimacy with your self.
Liz is the author of Northeast Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 111 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness (Timber Press).
Her classes are inspired by herbalism, earth-based spirituality, and ancient wisdom teachings.
