Paining: A Lovely Pair in a Bower

Painting: A Lovely Pair in a Bower*

Dr Abe V Rotor

A Lovely Pair in a Bower in acrylic (11.5" X 16") by the author

Let the world go by in their bower,

lovers blind to the busy world,

away from the maddening crowd;

fleeting moment is forever,

to this pair in their lair.

Wonder in our midst who we are,

blind to each other, but the world,

strange this crowd we are in;

where's this lovely pair,

where's their bower?

Author (left) presents painting and a book** he wrote as gifts to Fr Mars Tan, 

president of Xavier University, on the latter's visit to the author's home 

in San Vicente, Ilocos Sur in 2024. 

  * A bower for fish is a nest built by fish using their mouths to move sand or other

     materials. Fish build bowers for spawning.

** Living with Nature in Our Home and Community by AV Rotor, 2023

     Fr. Mars P. Tan, S.J., University President since July 31, 2020, is a member of the 

     Board. As one of six Jesuit colleges and universities in the Philippines, Xavier Ateneo 

    also forms a consortium with the other two Jesuit universities in Mindanao, namely:

    Ateneo de Davao University and Ateneo de Zamboanga University. (Internet)