WAY BEHIND ON SHARING THESE HERE please enjoy this slew of early plant studies I did forever ago with quotes from my upcoming book, One of a Thousand Names
[ID: A drawing of a birch tree with handwritten text that reads “Thriving in the acid soil of war and defeat, birches don’t give gratitude.
A drawing of cornlily with handwritten text that reads “When one of us falls, another rises to take their place.”
A drawing of a pink camellia flower with handwritten text that reads “I am camellia leaves, steeping away.”
A drawing of a mustard plant in bloom with handwritten text that reads “I have no interest in conversation, I’m busy, making a plan. What I want more than anything is to love (”is to love” is crossed out) are the tender mustard greens.”
A drawing of kalina berries with handwritten text that reads “He was sweet, probably. He once told me that my hair looked like the red of kalina berries.”]