Lovely walks past & present. [Note: photo is one of mine, taken on just such a walk.]
The Factoid Poem addresses the very real & pressing question: what mushrooms can you eat?
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foraging seasons
i.
some substantial rain &
the passing of the March equinox
heralds the coming season
magic is starting among the trees
but we’re all waiting
on a little more water first
to engage in our adult version
of an Easter egg hunt — the long
range forecast delivered news
no one wanted — a dry winter
followed by another dry summer
La Niña’s kaput El Niño’s back baby
ii.
Chester & i enjoyed wandering
among the pines on dank damp
drizzling delightful delicious days
he loved smelling every new spore
before dashing off to the next adventure
leaving me to identify (if i could)
& artfully photograph the most alluring
sometimes wished i could have trained
him to seek out truffles (or similar)
but he found his enjoyment
in his own way & that was enough
(more than enough) for me
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Day 07 Factoid – All mushrooms are edible
Edible
don’t listen to what
the naysayers neigh
you can eat any
mushroom you like
whether you wish to keep
living is another matter
altogether
gareth roi poet boi 