Missing
Michelangelo
Not a resplendent angel, or a Grecian goddess,
I love this figure in peasant garb, with her sleeves rolled
up, sculpted by Giorgio Vasari in 1570.
Regretting
the Demise of Rossini
Gioacchino Rossini died in Paris, and has an empty
grave there, but his remains eventually ended up here, in
his home town.
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A
lot of important people are buried in Santa Croce,
and to ensure that they are not forgotten through the ages,
some are fortunate enough to have their final resting place
graced with one or more mournful marble women to endlessly
regret their passing.
Tired
of Tears?
This classically garbed maiden has a book at her
feet (in case grieving the loss of statesman Pompeio Iosephi
ever gets too tiresome?).
Pining
for the Poet
The grave of Italian Poet Vittorio Alfieri
Earlier on this day I had called my
ex-fiance. I told him I had to know, was there any
chance of our reconciling? There was a long, trans-Atlantic
pause, and then the answer, "No."
Now, circling around Santa Croce, I
added myself to the retinue of sad women, grieving
for things that could never be.
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