We Are In The World

I really liked the first chapter of Well Then There Now because of the higher consciousness approach it takes to the idea of colonialism. We tend to forget that the whole world countless things in common; we are all connected with to the Earth cohabiting and just trying to thrive on the Earth. This land was given to us to nurture and for us to grow as humanity. The poem mentions grapes, fruits that grow in bunches,   much like communities of people. Our identities can "ferment" and reveal our complexities much like fine wine. As a young and violent life form, humans at this point in history are destructive and selfish, but hopefully as we age as a species, we'll become refined past the idea imperialism and work together to advance as a collective. The more we age the wine of our existence, maybe we can get past the cruelty that is ever present in our society today.