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Happy New Year!
Hey all! It’s been a while since I posted on Chlorophyll Companions, but life has kept me so busy this past year. I finished my first year of grad school, got married, and did a cross country road trip. This past month I’ve had some time to reflect and relax, albeit not for long, but…
Kingdom of Gods
We areThe Beginningin the endless cycle of knowingand forgetting–Being and non-being,Energy and matter and the misunderstood. The coyote drags the opossum into the thicketFeathered down falls from an owlSnags on greenbrier, oak leaves. Everything you’ve ever been,Dream of being and will becomeAre the forces that break apart lignin, bones, and decompose fortresses of trees;Take life…
A mint microcosm
Mints are all around us: wild, cultivated, culinary and medicinal. You have probably touched a plant in the mint family today, whether cooking or drinking tea, using chapstick, toothpaste, lotion or a cleaning product. The mint family, Lamiaceae, is giant; it is comprised of over 7,000 species nestled into 236 genera. The Lamiaceae holds many…
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