Wednesday, March 21, 2007

19/365 julia

war left her a citizen of no country. had a face full of stories, wore babushkas, worried she'd get cancer from pay phones, baked bread when she cleaned. she taught me herbs for sore throats, upset stomachs and broken hearts.

3 comments:

Indigo Bunting said...

ohmigoodness, I need to know what they all were! (An herb for a broken heart? Praytell!)

dawna said...

I was never sure if she meant literal or figurative broken hearts, and have to say (full disclosure) that while I've never had cardiac issues, at the only point i was ever desperate enough to try her concoction for the other kind of broken heart,it helped only in the sense of feeling that the possibility of magic existed! But- slippery elm,hyssop,agrimony & horehound for sore throats, ginger and spearmint for tummies, and for a broken heart, you make a tea by steeping yarrow & bay leaves, borage,lavender, & basil & drink it with honey. And be sure to let me know if you try it!!!

Indigo Bunting said...

Thank you! I will have to print this out!