incantation Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 A city marked for beauty By angels holding a map To paint the tattooists eyes As they dreamed about Italian skies and a special Birthmark, they cried When they first saw Rome's Beauty, a flower that has It's roots in both heaven And earth. Many wishes Made with the only Coin in the wishing well Came true. Winds measured Dreams. Religious and artistic Foundation. Candle makers Gave homes to flames, cathedral Builders places for prayer, Artists mirrors into heaven, Reflected back to Rome With added designs for Architecture, coliseum with Tunnels, vatican. Writers claim new heights, Tourists emerge from The underground. An angel In bronze, vigil for purity. Sculpture of Mary holding Dying Christ, Rome has Paradise in her arms. Michelangelo a butterfly Mapping the labrynth seeking An essence, contained within The matrix of prayer St Peters Church searching for a presence. Does spirit come out of art, local People and traditions are part Of a city's soul provoking Rome To pray for preservation of it's Customs. Shadow of winter In flight covers Villa Borghese, Moonlight is reflected in rain Falling from trees and on to The cheeks of people walking At night, a sculpture is lit in Minds to echo last tears of A Mother and moons in Eyes of a dying Christ whose Shadow covered the earth. Michelangelo paints himself Into Rome's tears and those Praying to compare the beauty Of paradise to that of Rome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry A Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Wonderful depiction (with imagery that makes the poem alive) of Rome at its height. Much depth in the way you present the soul of the times through its great artists. Will such a poem be written now in the current state of world affairs? for a civilization at its zenith contrasts wildly with its fall. And fall, Rome did. Post modern poets appear to be avoiding their own times. Not in any way a criticism of this wonderful poem, just a comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incantation Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 Thanks... written for contest about Rome....do you think I could win... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry A Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I hope you won, for such a vivid depiction, with soul; which is actually a rarity in so much of the superficial renderings of the times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incantation Posted July 21, 2023 Author Share Posted July 21, 2023 It hasn't been judged yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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