Updated: Mar 12
i have this distinct image of a Lowe's garden store
sweet and soft greenery, buying mulch for a fleeting summer project
and stacks and stack upon stacks of fertilizer piled beyond my height
i remember-
"blood soil"
did you know?
dried blood, blood meal as it is known in the botanical community, is a fantastic nitrogen amendment.
in other words, it makes all greenery
sweeter and softer
it is a basis of flourishing
a fertilizer
a catalyst for growth.
i remember, freshman year-
we pasted stickers on the backs of our ID cards
"in the event that i die from gun violence, please publicize the photo of my death"
America, we are watching you.
the fabled John Hughes high school movie was never brought to fruition, i don't ever expect it to
be; life and liberty are intertwined like revolution and youth, and there are always things that seem bigger than your fantasies, things that are more important.