The Statue...

A While ago I read a poem about a statue that I loved...decided to do a picture to try portray the story, I hope I did it justice.

 

This isn't a blogging picture just one for fun!! hope you enjoy it...

 

The Statue

BY ELLA HIGGINSON

 

That I might chisel a statue, line on line,

Out of a marble’s chaste severities!

Angular, harsh; no softened curves to please;

Set tears within the eyes to make them shine,

And furrows on the brow, deep, stern, yet fine;

Gaunt, awkward, tall; no courtier of ease;

The trousers bulging at the bony knees;

Long nose, large mouth . . . But ah, the light divine

Of Truth, – the light that set a people free!—

Burning upon it in a steady flame,

As sunset fires a white peak on the sky . . .

Ah, God! To leave it nameless and yet see

Men looking weep and bow themselves and cry—

‘Enough, enough! We know thy statue’s name!’

 

Done