Star Flowers

The old plant is blooming

star flowers

and stretching out,

claiming new space

between the dusty books

and maps of somewhere.

Its green tendrils

gain momentum

in the sunlight and smile,

a mysterious living smile

that draws you in

and down to the h-eart-h.

Now is her time to make beauty

from the effort of growing up

in the light

with roots in the dirt,

from the place of receiving

the nourishment she needs.