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$425.00 Buy nowPhotography and Poetry by Laura Dill (18.75in. x 15.63in.)
"The Declaration’s promise of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness was never guaranteed; it was always something we had to breathe back into existence, generation by generation. I found that truth on a walk in St. Augustine, the oldest city in the nation, in the most unexpected place: a rusting pinwheel on a crooked white fence. American Rust While walking in St. Augustine, I was struck by a rusting patriotic pinwheel perched on an old white picket fence failing to contain the tiny, overgrown yard of a small, ramshackle house with flaking white paint. A rocker sat on the slanting porch, flanked by a tattered flag and a weathered front door. This home had clearly seen better, and far worse days. Nestled in the nation’s oldest city, the house had likely flown many flags as nations battled, won, and lost control of the land. I felt a kinship between this forlorn home and the state of our country, and I wondered when it had fallen into such disrepair. I puffed my cheeks and blew. The pinwheel sprang to life, stars and stripes spinning proudly once again with the force of my breath, and I was filled with hope. ©Laura Dill May 31, 2026, All Rights Reserved Photography published in Women Writing for (a) Change Anthology, (a) River Rising: Vol. VI, Metamorphosis Edition, Dec 2024. Poem adapted from the artist’s statement."Artwork purchased online can be picked up AFTER the exhibit ends, on or after August 2, 2026 -- or shipped to the buyer (ALL SHIPPING COSTS TO BE PAID BY THE BUYER).