Garden for Trayvon Martin & ALL of Our Suns
By: Youth Skolas 2013
Alexis Capers, 19 years old.
“Dear Trayvon,
My heart cries 4 you, I’m so sorry 4 the way you had 2 leave this life. It was incredible injustice and you did not deserve this. I feel 4 you deeply and pray 4 your family, and I am even more sorry that the demon responsible for your death was not held responsible nor punished for his wrong racist act. My school has dedicated our garden 2 you and I would like 2 dedicate my picture 2 you. This is the least I can do but I hope it helps Trayvon, you are truly missed but more importantly you are loved.”
Michael Capers, 18 years old
This garden in my opinion represents peace and power. Peace being that this of nature, power is because without nature mankind can’t survive. So I’m wondering with that being said how come nobody pays attention, hasn’t nature been trying to explain how important it is? Hasn’t nature tried to help itself, well it can’t do it alone, that’s why we as mankind have to do our part and help. So that’s exactly what my new family and I did, we helped nature. So I can say with confidence, welcome to the garden of Trayvon. This garden of peace and power goes to you, may you be remembered with unconditional love, it was wrong and straight up foul what happened to you and you deserve justice.
Jiisary Chatman, 12 years old
Back last week we built a garden. I planted 3 different sages, growers, friends sages, pineapple sage and I forgot what the other one was but I planted them for my mom. There was an herb that cures diabetesand I am going to bring that plant to my grandma and to Elder Freeman.
Felyx, 20 years old
Concrete land, Rebellious plants through the cracks. Garden resilience to industrial, spiritual death. Medicine grown in once empty yards, Aloe Vera, Echinacea, Kale, Mullin, and Chamomile. Garden beds full of life. Compost, soil, succulents bring nutrients to the dirt. Built with love, to honor grandmother past, mothers and families. Black Riders, peoples, medics coming together to liberate their peoples.
Niani,10 years old
“To Trayvon’s Family,
I’m sorry about what happened to Trayvon and I know how you feel, it’s a hard thing that happens in life. Sometimes I think that whites are cruel to all people of color.”
From: A Black Sister, Niani
Kimo, 10 years old
Trayvon was shot dead, blood on the ground red, he was a teen with a hood in the dark. It’s like you’re a seal, some like a shark stalk lurking 4 it’s next kill, like a Great White & it ain’t right.
Jazzmond, Mama Skola
“Our garden in mourning” Trayvon; killed in cold-blooded murder
Evil wicked diabolic killer- premeditated murder, off you might say, my words are too strong as I write against this animal, an individual with no soul… He didn’t have a conscience. He is filled with pure hatred and there is no cure for such a thing, if that individual does not accept the anecdote of love. There is only one cure for spiritual poison! Who is the real culprit? You will either be a vessel used by hatred or you will be a vessel used by love, THERE ARE NO GRAY AREAS! A person with blood-stained hands of cold-blooded murder stands accused of that murder forever – the truth will always stand. He will never escape his own foul, guilty hands. He will wear it as a second skin for the rest of his life, een if it isn’t behind bars. God saw him, he will not go free, because he is not innocent and no matter what, the truth will always stand.
Our garden is about Healing, and this garden stands in memory of Trayvon. It also represents love and justice.
Tiburcio, 9 years old
“Trayvon, we livin’ in a Babylon, can’t even go to a barber shop or salon. Up there we see you, and you see us. Maybe the guy who had the gun was John or Shaun but never Trayvon.”
Ajahbrielle, 11 years old
During the prayer circle for Trayvon, I learned about the herbs and medicinal plants. I wrote a poem in honor of Trayvon Martin.
Garden of Trayvon Martin
Medicine, herbs, and plants, it’s all part of a garden it was made for Trayvon Martin. Thank you God for all the blessings, peace e to those people that re protesting. The prayer circle is for courage. I learned to be strong and to BE POOR Magazine.
My name is Ajahbrielle and I am 11 years old. My mother’s name is Libah, sometimes I worry about my mom. My mom is the strongest woman I have ever met. I thank my mom for everything she has done for me.