Faerie Mushroom Connection_Song of the Elf

More about Faerie Mushroom Connection_Song of the Elf

Poem by Mary Miller

There's a wee little elf in our garden
So brown, so tiny and gay,
I've seen him many, many a time,
At last I heard him say,
My bed's in the heart of the roses,
I drink the dew from the morn,
I steal from a bud its nectar,
And defend myself with a thorn,
I weave with the web of a spider,
The birds accompany my song,
Butterflies carry me thither,
I'm happy all the day long.

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

…so brown, so tiny…

THIS REMINDS ME…
of how some of the
most poisonous mushrooms
are so brown, so tiny
but, not particularly so gay,
such as galerina
which people
have died
from eating.

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/