Dandelions
more than most
know alchemy: gold
spun from straw and seed
and leaden soil.
From yellow
to airy globe
dandelions transform, answer
the wish for wings. They say,
Use your breath.
focus your desire.
Let go!
They say,
Let open spaces receive our kin
over endless generations.
We will remain,
rooting deeper,
green as grass,
unseen, but still
here.
Catherine Young
Catherine Young is author of the ecopoetry collection Geosmin. Her writing is published in literary anthologies and journals nationally and internationally. Catherine worked as a national park ranger, educator, farmer and mother, and she holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia. Rooted in farm life, Catherine lives with her family in Wisconsin where she is totally in love with meandering streams. She deeply believes in the use of story and art as tools for transforming the world. For more information, writings and podcasts, please visit http://www.catherineyoungwriter.com/