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Foraging

Day 74/365

By Ellie HoovsPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Foraging
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I dig through the earth

promises of remedies

live in the dirt

and bloom amongst leaves

ancient medicine

from holy days

when wisdom reigned

truffles

and wormwood

amongst soot

and root

I find myself

longing to belong

to be whole

for my soul

to intermingle here

in the mycelium

so much so that I

might be sought after

like the morel

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Ellie Hoovs

Breathing life into the lost and broken. Writes to mend what fire couldn't destroy. Poetry stitched from ashes, longing, and stubborn hope.

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    Written by Ellie Hoovs