Bouquet garni

 
For alchemy lies in leaf or root  
all bound together like a family  
together held, seemingly so innocuous  
but to the chef or cook it is a triumph
as a conductor holds the notes
for their assembly of individuality
each bringing a personality
like a close harmony group  
each flavour and essence blending to enrich
our life, it is the same, a pick and mix
depending on the seasons as they turn
a bouquet garni, the harvest from the herbery
that agreement warms the inner being
for food and love are intertwined
there powers are hidden, the subtlety combined