Milk Thistle Epistle
Cynthia Gallaher
how do you clean the cleanser of your own embodied ecosystem ?
to recharge your liver , which like a bottom feeder , catfish or oceanic snail ,
scours your depths . What kind of detox spa can match this janitor ’ s brawn
who filters blood , vacuums out dross you toss internally ?
was there a sign among the brambles , when Virgin Mary paused , nursed baby Jesus ,
a drop of her milk falling among thistles , lending leaves their milky veins , leaving reminders
of life-sustaining regeneration , from generation to generation that penetrates our core .