Roots
Maryam Mustafayeva, UVI, reflects on cycles of growth, decay, and consequence and the lingering effects of what we nurture and destroy.
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Maryam Mustafayeva
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Artwork by Emma Shapiro
Senior 9
How deep do you have to cut till you find the root?
How deep do roots grow before they stop searching and begin to land-rock you to the same patch?
How sweet must the fruit be to satiate your appetite, to justify your waiting?
And when the fruit ripens when it splits when it draws the insect in
how much of the rot is yours?
When the seeds scatter
What sprouts out now?