This is a book that follows flowers and the seasons and paces the seasons with the ages of the life, beginning with molecular prebirth and ending with aging and death. Melissa is the accordionist with the Rosendale Improvement Association Brass Band and Social Club. She has had poetry published by Silver Birch Press. This is her book of eco poems about herbs and flowers. She studies etymology, builds sculptural and functional objects, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She lives in New Yorks play land, the Valley. She teaches English language arts. You may view her poetry and essays at honeybeewood.wordpress.com.