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Phalanx Estridius

from Eros in the Natural World by Kouns & Weaver

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Where do we search for Divinity, my friends? In Boreal woods hidden in a grove of Spruce and Firs? Admiring the endlessness of the sea on a solitary coastline? Let’s examine and marvel at the slender, earthen loveliness of the Phalanx Estridius in full bloom before we answer this question, I urge you. From the ovate leaves that call to mind sacred and sensual feminine curves to the long, thin biting teeth of the dusky petals we can surely admire a living creature crafted by the unerring hands of Divinity. Because it so longingly and lovingly arches toward the bluest summer skies, it is often called “Himeros’ Attendant” by lovesick teenagers overwhelmed by the first blooming flush of desire creeping into their trembling, vulnerable hearts. And where does this exquisite wildflower call its home? Clothed in the impenetrable darkness of a grotto in the woods somewhere? On the curving shoreline of a solitary river winding its way toward the sea? No sir. The Estridius climbs toward the heavens in the disturbed soil of waste grounds. Fire burns, railroad shoulders, vacant lots and roadsides are where this delicate creature germinates. We can learn a lot from where the Estridius chooses to reside, I think. We do well to not judge anything or any place ugly or unseemly in this world, my friends. We can never know what ingredients are necessary to nourish the tender seed that sprouts to become a graceful, finite expression of Infinity.

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from Eros in the Natural World, released June 20, 2021

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