Monday, July 13, 2020

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. ~

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