Chirp like a bird
when we struggle

Blossom, ripen,
and flower

Quench our hearts
with rain

Dance under
the moon

Heed messages
from the wind

Ground ourselves
in earth’s roots

Arch upward
like a tree

[Heddy Johannesen is a Witch and freelance writer. Her work has appeared in Eternal Haunted Summer, Circle Magazine, Crone Newsletter, and Essential Herbal magazine. She eagerly anticipates spring’s return to work on her garden to grow organic fruit, veggies, and flowers. She loves to eat pomegranates.]