
Ocher and earth: that's what I want.
Like the ancestors, ocher and earth.
When the time comes, dig me a hole
and lay me in it. Lay me on my side,
limbs folded, like a baby in the womb.
By my head, set the little earthenware goddess
that stands in the garden in summer.
(In winter, check the big cupboard in the pantry.)
Sprinkle me with ocher, head to foot.
(Be heavy-handed.)
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Iron oxide is one of the most common minerals on the planet, found practically everywhere. No wonder we've been using it forever.
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I remember seeing a show on PBS abut the Red Paint People in New England and the Maritime Provence's. Apparently the same culture
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Nice.