How does a
small tree
kill
a big tree?
The way
Vincent
Romero died onstage
dancing one
more
escobilla. Ole! Ayan!
The way
cantaores
drown in their
own blood
singing
one last letra.
Ole! How
does
a small tree
kill a
big
tree? His smell
like the
first
time: sweat and
marijuana. Oranges.
Cloves.
How does a
small tree
kill
a big tree?
Fall of
blue
-black hair. How
does a
small
tree kill? He
was nicknamed
“Bullet”
for his bald
head and
thick
neck, all smooth
except where
puckered
a long scar
documenting the
flight
of a gunshot.
How does
a…?
So moved he
ripped off
his
shirt. So moved
she clawed
her
cheeks. How does
a small
tree
kill a tree
so big
its
roots encircle the
entire planet?
How…
wither all red
roses into
insects?
How? You never
answer to
outsiders.
Drape black velvet
over the
Sun.
