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Blythe Davenport: Relief

May 11, 2011 by PBQ

What do you do when your sculpture
stares back at you? Poke its eyes,
if it has eyes? Stone pupils can’t feel pain.

When your statue gazes
with a judgment that says
I’ll protect you from you
have you done it right or wrong?

The bas relief mastiff on the Fidelity building
hides his nose behind a paw
in frowning disappointment: rough.

Do you reach for your chisel
or change your ways?

Filed Under: Contributors 81, Issue 81, Poetry, Poetry 81 Tagged With: Blythe Davenport, Contributors 81, Poetry, Poetry 81

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