Cast of Sagrado Corazón:
The fiery sacred heart
Image of Dove in Flight:
The letter A clutched in its beak
Creating PeAce
From W_R
Wooden Rosary:
Small enough to hide in a fist
Powerful enough to ward off soulless lovers
Gilded Portrait of Madonna:
Three halos crown her virtue
Seven knives pierce her heart
(Cautionary reminder of the torment of the selfless)
Statue of Goddess of Death:
Wanton skeleton
with dangling earrings
and flirtatious hat
Underworld shadow of respectable mothers
Their daughters predestined to bring to light
Carving of Dymptha:
Patron saint of mentally ill and sexually abused
One hand holds the chain to the devil’s collar
One hand grips a dagger
Bemused look on her face
Iron Cast of Siddhartha under the Bodhi Tree:
Enlightened by the certitude of suffering
Sculpture of Guanyin Perched on a Lotus:
Goddess of forgiveness and unconditional love
Mercifully,
she lets it all
fall
away.
