"Nature unites Heaven and Earth" - A Wall Mural

Nature unites Heaven and Earth

Wall Mural by Dr Abe V Rotor* 

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

 A flock of doves in the sky  playful and free,

sans cares and worries, and full of glory;

when we’re at ease with others in harmony,

though the sky is dark and gloomy.  

 

“How far is the church from this wall mural?”

I stand at the gate separating the two.
One a scene of Nature on a once empty wall,
The other, an old, old church - what a queer duo!

 

Piece by piece, the scenes open, daring and proud;
The essence of art conquers the ugly and bane;
Garbage pile, open urinal, fire stock – they are gone.
where art reigns in every nook violated, forgotten.

Dare to pose by a garbage pile.

Home of flies and vermin.

Not anymore.

Art has transformed the scene.

Broken glass atop a fence to ward off any intruder;

A lovely scene hides it away for the ardent viewer.  

 

Young trees draw the birds to come
and build their nest in their crown;
together grow as inseparable one -
in synergy all of us are bound.

From where do the white doves come,
but from the blue sky and beyond,
riding on a light stream down,
bringing all creation to a bond.

White is whiter against the blue sky,
reason the doves of peace are seen
far and wide to the naked eye,
glowing, pure and clean.

  

  
What draw people together to a scene
but commonality to beauty;
what drives them away and apart
but lack of love and sympathy.

A pose and a smile make a living mirror

of beauty and order from the core;

there is no monotony in Nature;

we hear the waves of the sea,

the breeze in the trees, birds

singing, and in the language

of silence - every day. ~