Rizal in a Garden
"Many flowers bloom and softly die,
where an icon 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 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. ~