Goblin Mushroom Connection_(where there are fairies, there are goblins!)

More about Goblin Mushroom Connection_(where there are fairies, there are goblins!)

Poem by
Monica Shannon

HOW TO TELL
GOBLINS FROM ELVES

The Goblin has
a wider mouth
than any
wandering elf.

The saddest part
of this is that
he brings it
on himself,

For hanging
in a willow clump
In baskets
made of sheaves,

You may see
the goblin
under a
coverlet
of leaves.

They suck a pink
and pudgy foot,
as human
babies do,

Then they suck
the other one,
until they're
sucking two.

And so it is
that goblins' mouths
keep growing
ever round.

So you can't
mistake a goblin,

When it's
a goblin
you've found.

FAERIES AND MUSHROOMS
WHAT’S THE CONNECTION?
WELL, WHEN THE POEM MENTIONS…

Goblins
have a wider mouth
than any wandering elf…
THIS REMINDS ME OF…

mycelium
“gobbling” up
virtually everything
in its path,
through the
INCREDIBLE
force
of its’ enzymes.

The enzymes
are like the
teeth
of the fungi.

With these
enzymes
it can
EVEN
EAT ROCKS!

Meanwhile, just so you know, all of the fairy poems
shared were gathered (some written by me) a few years prior
to discovering Paul Stamets and his mushroom work. At the time
I was trying to connect, especially children, to nature with
a bit of fun by incorporating fairies, along with nature activities.

Then, when I discovered Paul Stamets and his work with mushrooms,
I thought in a way, I had discovered a holy grail to many of our environmental
problems, which has always been a core interest of mine.

This influence from Paul Stamets began around 2010 to the present.
However, because of one interview which I thought was not
in his usual style of being straight upfront, in fact, appeared to be
over-acting, I began to question the ground upon which he stood.

The following link I think gives a fair assessment and balance to all
in his regard, so perhaps, in the end, we may not throw out the baby
with the bathwater.

https://seismicspore.com/paul-stamets-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/