Forest floor, veiled in leaves. Sunlight struggles through, dappled and dim. Below, a hidden network, silent and vast. Threads of fungus weave unseen, a secret language of the earth.
Mushrooms emerge, children of decay. Silent sculptors pushing through the damp soil. Spores awaken, a form takes shape. Caps unfurl in shades of red, brown, or pale white.
Gills fan out, delicate and pleated, secrets held within their folds. The air carries a damp, earthy scent, both inviting and mysterious. A promise whispered, fragile yet powerful.
They break the darkness, a silent force. Pushing through, seeking a sliver of light. Decomposers, nature’s gentle hand. Reclaiming life, returning it to the soil.
A forager’s delight, a cautious bite. Forest flavors dance on the tongue. But beauty hides a warning. Some wear a fair disguise, a deadly secret beneath.
Tread carefully in this hushed realm. Mushrooms rise, ephemeral in sun and rain. A silent kingdom, ancient and enigmatic. Stories whispered on the damp breeze, waiting to be unraveled.
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This is such a beautiful poem! I especially love the line: “Gills fan out, delicate and pleated, secrets held within their folds.”
love the movement in “Forest flavors dance on the tongue”
Love this poem–also have had mushrooms on my mind recently. Love the lines especially “Below, a hidden network, silent and vast. Threads of fungus weave unseen, a secret language of the earth.”
Goodness! This is a solo to mushrooms. So well written. I got teary when you described their gills fanning out. “Tread carefully in this hushed realm” — indeed. Let’s hear it for mushrooms and for you for writing this poem.
Wow ! Yes !!!
More more !!!
This is very well written
I love the way you rich out to the audience in this with sharing sight.
Your mycillia are healthy:-) and
It looks really good on the page.