Dante’s Eyes

Another blast from the past. Italy 2004 continued…[Warning: some R content] June 5, 2004  Frescoes are a poor man’s Bible in a time when a Bible cost as much as a house. Dante’s eyes in his statue look alive but trapped in stone, possessed or dying. Dante was excommunicated and tried writing very well to…

The Papal City

In honor of The Young Pope on HBO, I thought I’d share some more journal reflections from 2004 and a poem – what? Poetry? Read to the end for that lyrical treat. June 4, 2004 – Vatican City The walls of the Vatican support the hills of Rome. A cathedral built over a dead body…