Where did you learn about beryl, peridot, and corundum embedded in rocks
Were you like me, who haunted museums like the American Museum of Natural History
And bought souvenir rock collections
And, then tried as hard as you could to remember the rocks’ names
Forgot them once the boxes were closed

Where did you learn about wood sorrel, purslane, henbit, and edamame
Edible weeds that sprung from the Earth and were good to eat
Did you shadow survivalists
Or accompany indigenous people who communed with the Earth
Or did you frequent natural health food stores
Or plant in a community garden

When did you notice that the moon did not disappear
When sunlight hit the sky
And that the mountains remained after you
Turned the corner

And how did you find the wonders
Taste the wonders
See the wonders
That I missed along the way