Raul Moreno Poet Ekphrasis

A Florentine Dream

Renaissance sculpture,
Liberated from marble;
Chiseled out of stone.
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Chiseled out of stone,
The Pietà’s form emerges;
Classical beauty.
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Classical beauty,
Masterpiece of divine hands;
A Florentine dream.






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Written for Michelangelo's Pietà

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Tyler Martin April 27, 2009 at 10:12 PM Michelangelo was very divinly blessed. His Pietà is beautiful. Nice work. Tyler

Brian Strand April 26, 2009 at 11:29 PM A beautiful poem to compliment an outstanding sculture Raul.Thanks for your welcome blog comments today.Rgds Brian

Charlene Bird April 24, 2009 at 7:06 PM Such a lovely verse of poetic magnificence! Thanks for all your lovely comments! Always appreciated

Emily Kroeger April 24, 2009 at 8:36 AM pretty

Carrie Richards April 24, 2009 at 8:34 AM Lovely poem about a wonderfully amazing piece of history....and I love the format of your writing! I will have to try my hand at his form....thank you again for the soup mail, Raul!! ~ love, Carrie

Tyesha Ehigiator April 24, 2009 at 7:51 AM This is an amazing piece of work, you are very gifted. I am still trying to get familiar with this form. You're good at it... Excellent write. God Bless Always, Tyesha

Sharon Winter April 24, 2009 at 5:39 AM An incredible masterpiece it is. Wonderful Ekphrasis. Love, shar

Lena Townsend April 24, 2009 at 12:18 AM Beautifully written. A masterpiece about a masterpiece. I love Michelangelo's work. Smiles from Lolita