These earth altars are part of a series I call TOTALITY. Each is made entirely from one plant or tree.

Fern
Cherry Tree
Lupine Flower
Oak Tree
Ponderosa Pine Tree
Thistle
​Catalpa Tree

Our Sorrows


Our sorrows can bind us together
stitching our lives into a comforting quilt
that we can crawl under and hold hands in the dark
when it becomes too hard to look the shattered world in the eye


Our sorrows can bind us together
weaving strands of despair into a safety net
that will catch us when we can’t hold on any longer
when we let go and free-fall into the void


Our sorrows can bind us together 
lacing two broken wings into a pair
that can take flight when we must escape
when we let the wind carry us through stormy skies


Our sorrows can bind us together

​- Laura Loescher, June 2020