All That Glitters: Sutro Tower from Bernal Heights, 2019

All That Glitters is an homage to the dreamers and schemers that make the Bay Area unique. San Francisco artist Kaytea Petro uses a homemade hibiscus ink to illustrate historic photos, lovingly depicting a bygone era. More of her work can be seen at kayteapetro.com or on her Instagram.

All the the writings were created by students at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts. Many of the source photos used to create the drawings come from the San Francisco Public Library’s Photo Collection.

by Hero Freedom and Chance Garson

Sutro was once just a hillBut twas decided that it fit the billSo a tower was conceivedThe public deceivedSo News Stations could get their fill

Construction began in the time of hippiesYet the opposing stations got a bit lippySo their silence was boughtAnd the public knew notOf the tower that would not get tippy

A gentlemen’s agreement ‘twas the routeTaken by the stations to prevent a shoutSo by the time it was completedIt stands to be repeatedThat there was an official media blackout

For many years things went by without a hitchAnd you begin to believe there will not be a glitchIn the tower createdFrom that entirely fatedAgreement of gentlemen bewitched

Then the tower began to leanWreaking havoc, terror, and all in betweenA piece disappearedThe public enduredAnd the only one who noticed was a teen

About the Poets: Hero Freedom and Chance Garson are students at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts.

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