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| Image: Kathy Figueroa |
Denver’s marvellous outdoor art
Presents an astonishing sight
Such as “The Dancers,” which tower
Over sixty feet in height
Of an almost similar scale
Stretches a colossal “Blue Bear”
Peering through the convention centre window
As though to see what’s there
At the Denver Performing Arts Complex
(A sort of “culture mall”)
Rotund “Man” and “Woman”
Both stand thirteen feet tall
The Old Prospector, on 15th Street
Is more than 125 years old
One hand holds a pick
The other, a nugget of gold
At the airport, startling folks
Who have recently arrived by plane
Rears “Blucifer,” the Blue Mustang
With windswept tail and mane
Continuing this theme of statuary
In deep, rich shades of blue
Is the 16th Street Mall cow
Decorated with pictures and info, too
For those who prefer art objects
In simpler shapes, instead
There’s a reed-like “Red Forest”
Comprised of rods, in vibrant red
This poem about downtown Denver
Wouldn’t seem complete
Without mentioning blue trees
Which enliven many a street
The city is like a huge gallery
Where magnificent art abounds
Far too much to be mentioned here
And of a calibre that astounds
Kudos to Denver’s municipal council
For funding grand artwork in public spaces
And making Colorado’s Mile High City
One of America’s most interesting places!
Kathy Figueroa
"Denver's Marvellous Outdoor Art" was published on April 5, 2018, in The Bancroft Times newspaper.
