‘How to Plant an Olive Tree on the Moon When All Is Lost’, Elena S. Kotsile
Art © 2023 Fluffgar
![[ Olive Tree © 2023 Fluffgar ]](http://futurefire.net/images/fg-plant.png "[ Olive Tree © 2023 Fluffgar ]")
Bring soil from Earth, regardless how spoiled—
Lunar soil might not be polluted,
but it is full of silicon.
Do not use fertilizer.
Locate a site close to the poles to
mine ice for water.
Build a shielding chamber to protect
the tree from cosmic radiation.
Adjust habitat in the chamber—
olive trees like it warm and sunny.
Cut any circling roots.
Dig a hole and plant.
Water the tree.
Watch Earth burn.
© 2023 Elena S. Kotsile
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