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River Line

Just a brittle bar of marble slotted into a chapel wall translucent white on salmon pink with a phrase to explain. That's all. The line in silent eloquence defines where Rome's flood water flowed, so long ago.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 2/27/2017 2:48:00 PM
Excellent my friend... Darren invited me over to look at your work and I'm not disappointed
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Michael Coy
Date: 2/27/2017 2:56:00 PM
I'm very grateful to you, Tim, and to Darren. Thank you!
Date: 2/27/2017 5:06:00 AM
Love this one. And I know about that water and Rome. This is for the contest? Good luck!
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Michael Coy
Date: 2/27/2017 11:31:00 AM
Yes, it's a contest attempt. And OF COURSE you know about obscure historical details in a European city. You're Darren.

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