Catharsis
Catharsis (From a Facebook Memory 22 Jan 2022) Remnant ("Pina") of an agave plant extracted like a rotten tooth The other day, we got around to getting rid of an agave that was getting ornery. An agave has uninviting sharp petals(?) that can house spiders or even vermin in the hollows. My stepmother had these plants at her house, and to me they symbolize her choosing meditation, vegans, and "plants have priority" rather than participation in our childhood with our father. Taking a saw to the petals and chucking them into the greens bin and then ripping the "pina" from the earth and rolling it to desiccate in the sun gave me that feeling of adrenaline in opposition to someone who tore my father from me and never did create any fond childhood memories.