Life on the Farm mural speaks

Life on the Farm mural speaks

Dr Abe V Rotor

Life on the Farm, mural by AVR circa 1995

       The mural speaks of 

- the fields turning gold in the sun at harvest time;

- the wind carrying colorful kites, big and small;

- the stream hissing on its path, murmuring on the rocks;

- the clouds carving faces and creatures to children's delight; 

- birds in the trees chirping at sunrise and at sundown; 

- the carabao being led from the pasture to its shed;

- haystacks growing at harvest like giant mushrooms;

- duhat time and the trees bearing children in their branches; 

- trees whispering in the breeze and cools its shade;

- old trees regarded sacred, home of the unseen spirits;

- mushrooms growing on punso guarded by dwendes;  

- a full moon and one swears he saw a kapre up in a tree;  

- frogs croaking for rain; soon the ponds and rivers are full;   

- the waterhole shrinking, and its fish being caught for viand;  

- herons flying and alighting among the carabao herd; 

- the kingfisher singing in sonorous and unwelcome tune;
- rain coming in downpour, the wind blowing - then calm;
- little helping hands make farm and household work light; 
- work and play on the farm are the same - they are all game;  
- the family gathers for the Angelus and at supper time. ~