Fern — Frond Study (Specimen No. 001) mushroom as if answering something in

as if answering something in the dark

where wild roses climb and the air hums with the gentle buzz of honeybees

unaware they follow a path to nowhere but the ocean’s dark grave

just enough to cling

as if pressure might force it into place

Fern — Frond Study (Specimen No. 001) mushroom as if answering something inCollected intact, frond fully extended. Structure follows a central stem with evenly spaced leaflets branching outward in a near flat plane. Form appears ordered at first, each segment holding its place without overlap. Drying alters this alignment. Leaflets begin to draw inward along their length, curling at different rates. The frond loses its flatness gradually, taking on a more gathered form. Central stem remains steady while the outer edges shift