First rains wash:
a ritual, cleansing residues
from clothes lines, fences, roofs and roads.
Domestic spirituality.
a ritual, cleansing residues
from clothes lines, fences, roofs and roads.
Domestic spirituality.
Clouds filter sunlight
relaxing eyesight.
A meditation.
relaxing eyesight.
A meditation.
Rains polish almond-shaped, olive-coloured leaves
and blushing berries of the Japanese Pepper,
or Jesuits Balsam
that frames the church car-park.
and blushing berries of the Japanese Pepper,
or Jesuits Balsam
that frames the church car-park.
The oil a cure-all:
anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral
cleansing wounds.
anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral
cleansing wounds.
Analgesic,
pain relief.
pain relief.
Aperient (a mild laxative),
purgative holiness.
purgative holiness.
Like a tourniquet it reduces bleeding,
promoting healing.
promoting healing.
Anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, anti-depressant,
relaxant.
relaxant.
Hypotensive, cardiotonic,
heart health.
heart health.
The essential oils found in Chilean wines.
Communion.
Communion.
Like juniper sweet and aromatic:
with tears that washed the feet
of Jesus.
with tears that washed the feet
of Jesus.
First rains.
Deanne Davies
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