Tag Archives: sculpture

“A Dream Come True”

Posted on January 29, 2014 by vb guenther

(Claire Fuller) Yoshio loves the sounds of the various power tools used by woodworkers as they construct “Handmade by Amish” tables and chairs that are advertised on the giant billboard along the highway. Sometimes he succumbs to their music and … Continue reading →

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“One-Man Show”

Posted on April 10, 2013 by vb guenther

Tonight is my big night: my first one-man show at the local art center. I’ve worked for over a year capturing rural scenes in hopes that owners of the featured properties will buy my paintings. “Barns and buckets”, my wife … Continue reading →

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“A Bizarre Statue”

Posted on February 14, 2013 by vb guenther

A light drizzle discourages visitors from lingering in the plaza where a bizarre statue commemorates my death. Unplanned and unprovoked, my murder occurred on a dreary day like today. My brilliant lover, whose sculptures were spawned by anger and frustration, … Continue reading →

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“The Sculpture”

Posted on January 30, 2013 by vb guenther

I like walking alone in the city. I am able to stop on a whim, peer in store windows, inhale odors of exotic, ethnic foods, surreptitiously people watch during my stroll. It’s a beautiful, early February afternoon and I’m wandering … Continue reading →

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“The Statue of Archimedes”

Posted on September 20, 2012 by vb guenther

The sculptor stares At his lovely Archimedes. Seated, back bowed Knees bent Arms bridging The divide between Shoulder and ankle. His head, a receptacle For brilliance. A mathematician A physicist An engineer. The sculptor had Minimalized the features Classicized the … Continue reading →

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