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Widow Woman
Ronald Rae (b. 1946)
Widow Woman
granite
1.8 m high
1992
Widow Woman portrays one of the tragedies of life and evokes the memories, pain and loneliness of widowhood. Since discovering a passion for carving granite at the age of fifteen, Ronald Rae has dedicated himself to carving one of the world's hardest stones. He tackles universal themes about humanity and the natural world, mindful that granite will endure and that his subject matter must therefore transcend time.
She the widow woman
Would not have you go empty handed
A bite if you are hungry
A story if you want one
What would she not do
To be combing out your parting
Brushing down your suit
For a second or two I was he
Her old body summoning what I could not give her
I never intended those throws of ash
To blow back in her eyes
Up here the wind can be cruel
Ronald Rae