Last year, I met a rice plant for the first time; I soaked brown rice, then planted the germinated seeds in a cup. The plants grew to about an inch and a half tall before withering, whether because of humidity or gardener's error, I'm not sure. I am the first generation in my family to … Continue reading rice and wheat
WFR training / outdoor recreation during genocide
WFR stands for Wilderness First Responder, a certification obtained via an 80-hour course which provides training on how to address traumatic injuries and medical issues in a backcountry context (loosely defined as more than one hour from access to definitive care, e.g., a hospital or clinic) and guidelines for when to evacuate and with what … Continue reading WFR training / outdoor recreation during genocide
reading, lately
I re-read Ross Gay's poem "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude" on Lunar New Year and wept. ...thank you,the ancestor who loved youbefore she knew youby smuggling seeds into her braid for the longjourney, who loved youbefore he knew you by puttinga walnut tree in the ground, who loved youbefore she knew you by not slaughteringthe land; … Continue reading reading, lately
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