Tree Planting in Tumana

Sunny morning, the speeches

have been delivered.

You choose a spot with the hole

and the tree that have been

readied for the occasion.

You take away the burlap

that wraps the ball of earth

containing the root of the tree.

Then you put the tree in the hole and,

with gloved hands,

cover the hole with earth.

You tie the tree to a stick

placed beside it for support.

Done, you pose and smile

before the camera.

It’s fun and easy, isn’t it?
No sweat at all.

We’ll do this again same time

next year and, for sure,

we won’t forget the urinals anymore.