Tribute to Alex Scott Robert Minervini,
2007
* people: Marjorie Wright Miller (unattributed quote)
and
Alex Scott (tribute to)
* bigbutterflies,
misquoted poetry
* This entry is for the sculptural element, which is the Butterfly Fence. The mural itself is shown in the last picture.
The actual inscription on the fence is a misquote of a poem attributed elsewhere to Marjorie Wright Miller,
with "Grabs" instead of "Garbs" and an extraneous apostrophe in "its".
* inscription:
(along Lancaster Ave.)
The smallest flower that breathes but a day
Distills its fragrance into sweet perfume
Garbs itself with grace in bright array.
Exquisite,
brief intensity in bloom.
Whether the notes of life are short or long,
From end to end what matters is the song.
* Fence.
Parrish and Lancaster.
* 39.968040,-75.210450 [map][nearby]
* See also:
+publicartarchive.org's page for this piece
+robertminervini.com
+wikipedia.org's Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation page
+alexslemonade.org
