Tree by Mariusz Zubroski

i stare at the trees from my classroom window thinking how they talk to one another using spores are trees existentialists? a hipster tiptoes through the door but still interrupts professor campos as he heads to the back of the class fuck his bill cosby sweater plastic reusable starbucks cup and sperry’s professor campos asks a question about self what makes you you? hipster raises hand “kant would say—” professor campos says ok hipster raises hand again “oh, sorry my mouth was full” hipster eats a muffin “well, in mill’s perspective—” professor campos says ok hipster adjusts the cuffs of his beige suit jacket “rand’s opinion would be—” professor campos folds his arms together and looks at the trees outside he says ok looking at their swaying branches as if they’ve got life figured out