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Poetry by S. Rochelle

I’m a poet at heart, and have scribbled poetry and stories since childhood. Writing is as intertwined in my life as gardens and tea. To read a small sample of my work, click the image below.

The Plant Life.

I’ve always loved plants. I’m a daughter and granddaughter to women who lived surrounded by gardens, and I spent more than a few childhood summers working in my aunt and uncle’s greenhouse. I was happiest with my hands in the dirt. Throughout the years, no matter how hard the seasons of life were, I always had something growing.

Ghandi said, To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves. Staying connected to the earth, and all that grows upon it, helps connect us to who we are.

I have a deep love for nature. The healing potential of plants extends beyond what we take into our bodies through teas and plant medicines. Healing also comes from being in nature, from living with our feet in touch with the soil. We learn to breathe like the trees breathe – slowly. I have a passion for the potential of healing gardens, whether that is a community healing garden on hospital grounds, or a small backyard garden that is your own healing space.

Teas that nourish the body are my interest, yes. But nourishment shouldn’t stop with us. We need to remember to nourish the earth that sustains us, for the health of our soils directly impacts the quality of our food. Living in clean and sustainable ways, and practicing regenerative farming practices, are what will keep our earth a place of nourishment for all who come after us.

As Tish Harrison said in Liturgy of the Ordinary, we learn to be not simply fed, but profoundly and holistically nourished.

“Food has so much to teach us about nourishment,
and as a culture we struggle
with what it means to be not simply fed,
but profoundly and holistically nourished.”
– Tish Harrison

There is a Seed of Life podcast on the horizon for 2025. The focus will be on finding ways to nourish the life of the body, the mind, and the spirit. It will also include a curation of poetry readings and stories. Subscribe to the newsletter for updates on the tea shop and the podcast.