Marshmallow bleeds cream
into char and burn.
Boil and flicker, steep.
Sticky-root sweetness clings to bone,
searching through leaves—
skewered, steady,
a delicious, fully embodied treat.
Tongue sopping in ecstasy,
throat slick, lungs emit—
glistening, liberated inauguration.
Note: The marshmallow plant (Althaea officinalis) has long been used to soothe inflammation of the eyes, ears, throat, and lungs. Its creamy sap calms irritation and restores moisture where dryness or fire once lingered. Symbolically, it heals the channels of perception and speech — dislodging and softening the blocks that silence creativity, freeing expression to flow once more.
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Alchemy is so erotic here.
I’m reminded of certain sections in “Goblin Market” by Christina Rosetti.
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Life is pretty ecstatic with sensuality. I love being a part of the alchemy of life and all its facets. I had never heard of Goblin Market before now and looked it up. Very neat! I want to read it and not just a synopsis. Thank you for sharing it.
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Yes it is.
There is probably a full text of Goblin Market online somewhere. I’d have thought its in the public domain.
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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44996/goblin-market
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Thank you! ❤
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