Wonderfully Beatific St. Anthony of Padua with Baby Jesus (with Foot Loss) woman in kimono I take the pale pink

I take the pale pink flowers as peonies

with the cropping of his face calling attention to the cock of his head

I like to think they were best friends

I think never used

and completely transportive—this is really

Wonderfully Beatific St. Anthony of Padua with Baby Jesus (with Foot Loss) woman in kimono I take the pale pinkOne of two beautiful antique carved santos figures today, this one I am fairly certain representing St. Anthony of Padua, and I think maybe the other is too. Love at first sight with this one, so gentle feeling, beatific, making me feel more serene just by proximity. And I love the way the child he carries baby Jesus, with ball globe in hand sits squarely atop the book (Bible) in his hand as if it were a chair, while reaching for his collar as if