Priceless

Lavender

Rosemary

California sage

Which herbs do I pick today?

Breathe in, exhale

I pack up and get ready to play

Naturally

The whole process is a symphony

Each snip, mediating

Clouded thoughts actively dissipating.

Ponderosa pine

Juniper

Colors of the rainbow,

Yarrow.

Blooms in season

Only a third, with me, is leaving

Regrow, be it slowly or quickly

The next year, ever greener

Pro bono landscaping is my leisure.

Broom tea tree

Golden poppy

Dandelion

Smudges less common

Here is the problem--

Like Mother Earth, we walk upon them

Take a moment

Stop. And ponder

By beauty and grace we are surrounded

Trample or bypass the flowers

You limit yourself.

Movement and stillness are married in power.

Jasmine

Orange mint

Red-veined eucalyptus

Plants tingling olfactory senses

Take a whiff, holistic remedies

Swiftly grounded with ease

Bliss that's found only in peace

Calming thoughts which surface when I simply 'be'

Fragrance that comes home with me.

Spruce

Mugwort

Rose petals and incense

Each, as unique

As the person making them.

Tie it tight, be it hemp

Or embroidery thread.

A friendship bracelet

Bound together, forever,

Guide your way back as a part of nature.

From bags to stacks

I mean bundles, not finance

Two weeks and they're finally dry

Ready to ignite

Fill the air

With smoke and clear the spite,

Any and all energies combined.

Feel that open space

In your mind and in your life

Open that window

Let in the light

Whether it sun, star, or moon-bright

You are, and always will be,

A divine human being, child.