Fraught with symbolism, a rich history, and their own language, flowers are storytellers. Gathered: Storied Botanicals is a podcast that delves into these stories.
Send us a text In this short-form episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals, Allison shares Late Bloomer—a reflective poem about timing, trust, and allowing growth to unfold without force. Inspired by working with flowers and lessons from the garden, this botanical reading is a gentle reminder that ease doesn’t mean something is unearned—and that, like blooms, we open when we’re ready. If this poem resonates, consider joining The Botanical Post, Allison’s monthly mail club bringing words, flowe...
25 Jan 2026
Gather 'Round: Hellebore & the Cure for Madness
Send us a text What if a flower bloomed between worlds—between poison and medicine, madness and healing, death and rebirth? In this episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals, I offer a retelling of the Greek myth of Melampus and the daughters of King Proetus, whose divine curse drives them into a feral madness that only a mysterious “black flower” can cure. Woven through this story is the hellebore: a winter-blooming plant steeped in ancient medicine, witchcraft, folklore, and superstitio...
7 Jan 2026
Introducing A Botanical Reading
Send us a text In this short, poetry-centered episode of Gathered: Storied Botanicals, host Allison B. Young shares a poem, Waking This First Night Sharing My Bed. First drafted years ago and revisited after surviving a house fire, the poem reflects on intimacy, home, breath, and the unseen ways we are connected. A Botanical Reading marks a new mini-episode in between the usual podcast format and offers a quiet moment to slow down, listen, and sit with words. The poem featured in this episode...
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