Statue of a
grant of a statue
Now I’m all for artistic licence, in proper shape and
form,
But there are statues popping up, which to me is not the
norm,
One of poor axel Foley, shoved by the bend in Clancy’s
strand,
Does not do him justice I don’t know by whose hand,
But you can be sure it cost a pretty penny,
Then there is Terry Wogan unveiled in Harvey’s quay,
Fifty thousand if I am right, someone’s house is free,
What did he ever do for limerick, in his life across the
water?
Nothing comes to mind, in hindsight may be he ought to,
The more the zero’s the bigger the smiles,
Mr Richard Harris, stood right outside the bank,
Who or how much this one cost, who do we have to thank?
In common with the first two, yes they did very well,
Who replaced axel Foley I’m still trying to tell,
Apparently limestone has no price tag or sculptor as yet?
I could go on and mention, every statue in the city,
But not all are erected for being famous mores the pity,
Just these recent ones are, making no common sense to me,
The price the council pay, such large amount the fee,
And the arts council forms are there to be filled out
easily,
Did these recent sculptors have to fill out that cursed
form?
I looked for help with a book, which to me was perhaps
the norm,
Half way through the puzzle, I got lost and had to start
again,
It became more than my life’s worth and thus I had to
refrain,
No money for this budding artist,
Let us at least recap, to what has simply gone before,
Let us remember, it has cost more than a pretty penny,
Let us see how many zero’s it takes to get the biggest
smile,
Show me the limestone that cost fifty thousand quid,
Or the bronze broadcaster show me what he did,
Oh but give me the Rubik’s cube of a form to fill out,
I need a uni degree and someone with some clout,
Alas I am but a budding artist writer,
Seeking to find some help with my chosen form,
Unless I ask for a hundred thousand and I might have to,
It appears to receive some help, this amount is the norm.
