if my body dies in the midwest, i will become a willow tree
if my body dies in brazil, i will become an araucaria
if my body dies in portugal, i will become a bougainvillea
what other trees have i become?
if i die in the pacific northwest, i will become an enormous douglas fir
if i die in the moon, i will become a deep crater on her darkest side
if i die in the water, i will dissipate and become nothing
have i been everything in a vast field of illinois?
if i don’t die, let me germinate
and if i die in 2098, don’t think of me
let me go, i will bring you the most graceful leaf
august, 2023
são paulo
são paulo
photo taken in lins