(c) 3/1/2022
I like the word apothecary
though I use the word pharmacy or drug store
as though elemental magic is long gone.
I envy the midwives and the women
who used to gather herbs and powders
and make poultices, teas, and incense
although I use the words
compress, syrups and pills.
It has all become knowledge
disconnected from Mother earth
and transferred from the hands of women
to the banks of men.
