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| Stones Of Florence; VERSE | |
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| Topic Started: Friday, 7. August 2009, 22:22 (65 Views) | |
| CARLO | Friday, 7. August 2009, 22:22 Post #1 |
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STONES OF FLORENCE In Piazza Santa Maria Novella And outside the Duomo The tarmac has crumbled Beneath the shoes of pilgrims Now the cobble stones of old Are revealed once more Still firm and smooth Steady foundations of rock Casting aside their feeble coverings Of pitch and grit Outside Santa Croce And all around San Lorenzo The patterned paving that once Bore the hooves of horses And the carriages of kings Has broken through its flaky topping Of modern pastry crust Emerging once again Triumphant and firm Warmed by the midday sun So as the ancient cobbles of Florence Once hidden by inferior pebbles Continue to rise up Into the sunlight of this golden city Shall we also reach for the light And cast aside the cracked and faulty covers That were laid down On our liturgy And on our bedrock So long ago. Copyright 'CARLO' 2009 Edited by CARLO, Saturday, 8. August 2009, 15:52.
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| Derekap | Saturday, 8. August 2009, 15:36 Post #2 |
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Carlo Should the first line read: "Satan Maria Novella" or: "Saint Maria Novella"? |
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| CARLO | Saturday, 8. August 2009, 15:54 Post #3 |
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Well spotted Derek and other kind souls who PMed me! Many thanks and now corrected! CARLO |
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