I admired this mint at every moment after stripping away its leaves; the imbalance between the few large leaves that remained seemed to me like a landscape practically impossible to invent. This resilient plant kept growing new leaves and even produced a bud. I share its image with you now, when it practically has no large leaves left. Please forgive me for not having done so before.

to the defoliated mint

originally published as part of Montaje Magazine on December 31, 2025, Small Talk Edition (read online – spanish)