Anja Rožen, a 13-year old elementary school student from Slovenia is the winner of the international contest Plakat MIRU. She was chosen among 600,000 children from all over the world. "My poster represents the earth that connects and unites us. People stick to each other. If one person let go, the rest will fall. We are all connected to our planet and to each other, but unfortunately we are little aware of it," said the young creator.
when i was thirteen
i lived in a world
where grannies knitted a lot
taught their granddaughters
knit one purl one
taught their granddaughters
to always wear clean underwear
in case you got hit by a bus
taught their granddaughters
to cream their elbows
if they wanted to score a nice husband
yes i know
the world has changed
a lot
The poem, the artwork showing a knitter (created by a young girl), were just what I needed to read given the steady stream of bad news about all else. Thank you for sharing your poem and that picture that affirms innocence and hope.
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