To the editor:

Having now read two strong letters on the humble fork sculpture,  I am overjoyed to find women’s voices no longer suppressed as in the past, especially regarding art, about which I assume women have greater familiarity than men like me — truly, a “commoner” as the second letter clarifies, and certainly a “pedestrian” in two senses.  

I have walked by the fork many times, and always thought it useful for giving directions.  Years ago, our Berkshire friend from Latvia, a violinist for the Boston Pops, had trouble finding our house because he missed the fork between River and Old Harbor Road.

And, truth to tell, despite my serious environmental interests, I have not perceived how the fork damages our “precious soil.”  My ignorance extends from soil to art.  But I do think the burnt remains of the fork, suggested by the instructive second writer, might damage the soil more.

Both letters reveal an art passion that I have not understood among the young males in ISIL who seem to know even less about art than commoners like me.

Yours in growing art appreciation,

                                                                        Alan Powers

                                                                       Westport, MA