Dandelion Seeds

Come sit beneath these shivering leaves
among the dandelion seeds
     Kneel in the grass, bow your head
     before the altar of peeling bark
     made from half formed figures
     drawn by ancient priestesses
Listen to the trees moan in the wind
as they whisper their secrets to
the earth and sky
     At the root of the altar,
     lay an offering of a single
     fading petal for beauty,
     a rock worn smooth for strength
     and an eagle's feather for wonder
Come sit beneath these shivering leaves
among the dandelion seeds