Because it is a weekend I’m attempting a Case Study poem, focussing on one specific mushroom. You’ll recognise it as soon as you see it, even if you don’t know its name.

Note: I’m really pleased with today’s main poem which means (unfortunately for you) that it’s heavily redacted. Hopefully the three stanzas I’ve left give enough of a taste of it.

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Case Study: Amanita muscaria
#1: Fly Agaric

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Factoid Day 4 – TIL I learnt more about festive costumes

mushroom suit

some believe this stereotypical
bright red shroom : with white dots 
beloved symbol of fairy tales
may even be the inspiration :
for one very famous : red-&-white 

costume : of a certain benevolent : 
(generosity inspired by ritual buzz?)
Claus-comma-Santa : harking back 
to his : Bacchanalian : pagan : wild 
man of the forest : Siberian shamanic roots