This painting, Matsushima was done after my brief visit there in 2010.
I donated the painting Japanese Diet Building through Yoshiaki Kaihatu’s fundraising activity, and it was sold immediately and the entire sales has gone to a fund towards the disaster relief. Thank you, Kaihatsu san!!
http://www.39art.com/bokin2011.ht
My deepest condolences and sympathy towards the people of Japan who lost loved ones in recent earthquake and tsunami. My passion, thoughts, and prayers are with you!! Here is my poem that I have written when after the first earth quake.
Aches Waves Makes Wakes
The earth aches, and it takes
away all the things that matter to us.
Heart aches, house breaks, Tusunami,
the great wave of anger covers our territory of joy
Did we do wrong … mother?
Tough time now.
All the loss aches
the base of what we are.
But friends remains,
faith remains,
all remains rest in peace,
and the rest of us here to rebuild
passion, love, and all cares remains in you, in me, and in all of us.
Let us hope the remaining troubles can be solved, by all our efforts together.
And it makes,
and it wakes
bravery, optimism, vision
The morrow sun shines.