by ~ Karen Fermin
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We live with a stunning specimen from the plant world who I’ve named Eptasia. Or Epa for short.
Epa is a cactus which belongs to the night-blooming Cereus family.
I’m not sure what their botanical name is… perhaps someone knows and can let me know.
Epa was a gift from the former tenants of our home.
They gifted it to us as they were moving overseas (5 years ago) and couldn’t take it with them. They took a cutting and planned to grow another one in their new home. They had received it as a wedding present a few years earlier. We’re still in touch and I still send photos of Epa to them and we both continue to be nourished by our sweet connection.
Eptasia is a derivative of the greek word for 7 (epta). A cross section of one of Epa’s limbs would reveal a 7 pointed flower-like shape.
Epa is a steadfast companion for me. Along with the sun, the moon, the stars and the breeze.
One morning I wrote this after coming out to witness one of the flowers at dawn.
Night melts into day
Darkness into light
Many buds
Blossoming
From tough skin and prickles
I feel like this. Blossoming, from tough skin and prickles.
I hope you enjoy these recordings.
With love
Karen
3 replies on “Sheltering in Place with Eptasia”
Epa is exquisite. How beautiful to be sharing life with her Karen – through night, moonlight, dawn, blue sky, magpies carolling, trees, traffic, trains slowing, bees, dragonfly, and kids happily asking for 2 lollies.
Love it. Thank you.
Yes, how wonderful to watch the flowering, no past no future, Just This () Lizzie
Dear Karen and Eptasia, Thank you for your beautiful flowering. Some of us have just finished our online sesshin with mzg; you were most definitely with us, as we all sheltered in place with the animals, birds, plants and stars right where we were. Thank you for sharing your place with us. ( )