An Awesome Sight

In my treasure bank of memories  

Last fall is as clear as it can be.

Three great artists installing the Chihuly

Was an awesome sight to see.

Three tiers, six shapes, three colors of glass,

On these massive steel structures were hung.

Two thousand seventy-one unique glass pieces

Weighing two and a half ton.

Piece by piece it was installed

Completed in only ten days.

An iconic piece that radiates light

And to the world it does say...

"We're mixing art with science to-

                           create healing, hope, and health,

For curing cancer is our goal.

Scientific research will find a cure

And the arts will heal the soul."

�Sue McCollum

9-15-11