Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Green Copper – v2

Technically it is an oxidation
a chemical process
a patina of green over the
pure metal beneath
some would argue this is
a mere fact of the aging process

The green is the soul
the anima, the living skin
over the sculpted and cast face or body
capturing the spark of life
within the subject,
the reason for its existence

Have you seen this truth
when you have looked
at the living statues
clothed in green copper?
They remind us
of the beauty within.


edited June 25, 2014
Green Copper – v2
5/28/06 11:15pm
Green Copper

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