Dear human’s kind,

Now, it is
time
to embody
nature

feel sap running
in veins
older than
gods

bark, thick and lively
breathing
in all directions
as snake skin

rings of power
within, more lords
than any gold
ones sought

fibrous, naked root
tips, seen and unseen
touching
every living thing

strong as a nation
of trees,
enduring as a forest
of nations

side by side
rich with soul
in humus of
kindness

alive in
mycorrhizal matrix
as fungus
and green ones move.

We are the ones
we are the many
both bread bakers
and uniformed saplings

singing in trees
songs of symbiosis
undivided forms
body and universe

bone, flesh, blood
saturated as a forest
in welcoming
atmosphere

enveloped in spatiality
between two breaths
there is
no other.

Know where
you are.
Then, trust what
your answer is

when asked,
Why are you here?

May 24, 2021 – dedicated to Fairy Creek, British Columbia