My father was injured and without a job,
my baby brother was very sick,
my mom was homeschooling us, four children, and we were very poor.
I was seven and I was stubborn.
I wanted to paint, but we had no money for paints or canvases.
I found in the garage a small canvas and two semi-empty tubes of paint.
One white, the other - burnt umber.
And I painted the landscape to show how each day is important,
rich or poor, sad or happy, because we grow from all our experiences...
Right after this painting I decided to teach small children art
to raise money for my art supplies...
- Akiane
Each
where Each corner of the earth
meet the edge of the sky
purring rain surprises young summer
as i touch every silver star
i glimpse a rainbow on me
Each mystery is an adventure
my feet touch a river
rolled to a scroll where Each wave
like a runner passes me a waterlily
Each day sifted rose seeds
hear the pulse
of the sun yawn
Each branch
holds the hurricane
from running over me
choosing love
through the moss of the youth
Each limp is not felt like a lifetime
;)
