Enter her grove barefoot,
no leather here,
no blood sacrifices
done.

Offer her honeyed milk,
not wine. Offer water to wash,
olive oil, salt, honey, coarse meal,
sweet scented flowers,
cakes drizzled with honey,
soothing herbs, especially
those of childbirth

and breast-feeding,
rue, malva, and salvia,
perhaps a special dish
of cheese and herbs.

She is a presence.

Stubborn Sod by Paul Brookes & Marcel Herms https://www.amazon.com/dp/1686132387/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_nuAvDbCHY8Y73 via @amazon