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WhileIWasGone Member
since 2002-07-18
Posts 486
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Florence Viewed from the crest of the Boboli gardens where verdant cypresses stand guard, the vista spreads like a watercolour canvass washed from a palette of ochre and fawn. I can see the pavement café where we sat sipping glasses of Lambrusco On Ice, chatting as the melting cubes gently relax and settle in the fizz of the aubergine wine. In the room, two floors above our table, Dostoevsky, on tour, once wrote. The window still reflects an existentialist sky framed by taupe wood and terracotta tiles. Later we’ll climb to the curve of the Duomo, visit David and wonder at the cause of his frown, whilst all around us the walls, etched in history, will remind us of our ephemeral lives. |
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the_loner_23 Member Ascendant
since 2002-06-08
Posts 5479Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
Wise words. Good write. Cold hands means a warm heart |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
geez...check your messenger sometime, will ya... and my oh my... I want to see Europe SO badly... Venice for Carnival is my dream. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
superb use of imagery, color and theme... Your vocabulary is as impressive as your attention to detail and descriptive abilities. Excellent piece of writing. A poetic picture post card. Well done Poetess  jm Unknown to us, there are moments when crevices open for time to come alive with begining. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
YES!!! Exactly what JM said! Fantastic imagery...wonderful writing. ~Hugs~ ~Love, like magic, depends on believing.~ |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Awwwwwwwww, this is sooooooo beautiful, sweet friend, this reminds me of a poem I wrote earlier this year on the 14th century and the beauty of the Renaissance! (smiles) This is breathtaking, sweet friend, I love it, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Ah...a gentle write. I felt calmed by this. It's beautiful.  |
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WhileIWasGone Member
since 2002-07-18
Posts 486 |
Thank you for reading and the kind replies... Serenity...I will check my messenger...sorry. H. |
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wranx Member Elite
since 2002-06-07
Posts 3689Moved from a shack to a barn |
Etoile, A slow Summer stroll after a midday repast, over old stone bridges and cobbles worn smooth imparts another, more obscure history. A beautiful poem. Amore, Ed |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
Thanks for the lovely, descriptive tour, Dea... You really made me feel as if I were right there in Florence along with you... Your imagery is so very vivid  ~ travelin chipmunk hugsLyra |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Beautiful like a painting in words from some charming art gallery, and me sitting transfixed, just wanting to be there. |
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Ceinwyn Member Elite
since 2000-07-09
Posts 2175VA |
Who needs a passport when I can read your poem!? haha saves me money that I don't have  Enjoyed more than you'll ever know!!If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried. |
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