Restoring a National Icon

Restoring a National Icon  

"Many flowers bloom and softly die,

where an icon may peacefully lie."

Dr Abe V Rotor

Under the sun and rain night and day,

birds alight and chirp and fly away,

children lilt at play and babies cry.  

among the throng just passing by;

many flowers bloom and softly die,

where an icon may peacefully lie. ~

  Author fixes bust of Philippine national hero Dr Jose P Rizal at

   the San Vicente Botanical Garden (Living with Nature Center, 

  San Vicente, Ilocos Sur).  The icon is a masterpiece of the late 

                        Francisco “Boy” Peralta, a local sculptor. 

 

  Close-up photos of the icon that needed periodic cleaning from

  dirt and scum. The icon is now enshrined indoor in a reading

  center and family museum. ~