Glass, mixed media, 28” x 24” x 12”

LIBERTY

By Rebecca Graves

liberty  (→) noun

1: the quality or state of being free:

a: As in, she holds the power to do as she pleases, to say no, to be believed

b: unrestrained, unchained she feeds her appetites, strides long, breathes deep

c: she writes the laws that govern her rising and her leaving, give 

d: her the rights to the fruits of her labors. She wears pants to the voting booth, praises her body

e: she chooses her lovers, and her children; shines luminous

2 a: a right or immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant: Privilege 

As in, she goes where she will under sun or moon, for no man can touch her.

b: permission especially to go freely within specified limits

As in, she has been given the liberty of the world.  

After A. Van Jordan