Mushroom Mami
Part one of a series inspired by edgewalking between life and death
I am a mushroom mami
I bloom in dark and damp places.
Places that
most of us avoid.
I thrive where things decay
Mouring losses where hope once laid
I hold space
for sadness
for rage
you know those emotional states
that most of us avoid because were too afraid
I absorb the dark, I don't need your light
I create my own glow
bioluminescence fabricated by my own raw essence
A glow that can only be appreciated where the suns rays cannot reach
Who knew
the darkness had so much wisdome to teach
That wisdom
is called grief
I am a mushroom mami
I consume death
and transform it into life
over and over again
Me and that cycle have become
very good friends.
I am not human
I am not plant
I am not animal
I am none and all of the above all at once
I am somewhere in that liminal
space
Somewhere between earth and the spiritual
I am mushroom mami
My gift is transmutation
My flesh is medicine
I am anti inflammation
Allow me to soothe your pain
I got that medication
But be mindful on how you use me
Because my pores also seep poison
Handle with care
Handle with caution, lethal dosage
Life and death, that's that in between where a soul emerges
About the Creator
Ashley Antunes
Hey there, welcome to my head space. My special skill is alchemizing pain into power.
I write short stories about real life events, reflections that inspire, and poems.
If you want to support my art, tips are welcomed.
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Comments (11)
Newly subscribed; your title caught me! Congratulations on Top Story!
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Congratulations, Well Deserve ❤️I did not know mushroom is good for inflammation! I subscribe
Congrats on TS, this was such a fun and empowering read! 💚 One of my fav lines, "bioluminescence fabricated by my own raw essence". Lovely rhyme and such a strong statement, inspiring me to tap into some of my own energy.
So many lines to contemplate. I really loved this one: 'I absorb the dark, I don't need your light I create my own glow' Great stuff! And congrats on your TS!
Congratulations for top story I like your point !!!
Loved the self portrait...great poem, happily subscribed. Congrats on your top story
Congratulations for top story I like your point that darkness had to much for wisdom
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Wow. I am glad this got made Top Story, congrats on that, because I've just subscribed. Love the image and your evocative words that just pull me in. Well done, Ashley!
Self portrait, taken by me.