Above ground, I see plants: grass, shrubs and tall trees in a distance. I see geese, ducks, people parking their boats on the canal, small insects crawling on the ground. Underground, there is roots of the grass and shrubs, the fungi network (mycelium), microorganisms,… Because I flew to Rwanda before coming to London, my carbon […]
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water and energy
As I was sitting at my sit spot by the canal behind queen mary university in London and imagine myself growing roots, one main question come to mind: How far can my roots go? I am not familiar with the soil structure here but if the rocks are close to the top soil, then my […]
The geese in the canal
When I went to my sit spot by the canal, I noticed the soft sounds of water moving slowly, the occasional splash of a goose dipping beneath the surface, and faint city noises in the background. The smell was a blend of damp earth, water, and a hint of something green—probably from the plants growing […]
Prompt 1
I completed this before going to the UK for my program. I was sitting in the backyard at home in northern Rwanda an I was intrigued by how the environment interacts with each other. I am an avocado tree , My neighbor is sugarcane Unlike me her leaves are longer and hairly Her stem is […]
An insight in an avocado tree’s mind
I did this poem when I was sitting in the backyard at home in northern Rwanda before I leave for the program in London. My dad is a naturalist so he has a collection of so many plants including fruits, flowers, herbal medicine,… The avocado tree is the biggest but not the tallest however, still […]