Giovanni didn't trust Michelangelo,
He'd heard that for guys he was hot.
But for minimum pay of a florin* a day,
He was willing to give it a shot.
As soon as they started the session,
Gio's senses said something was wrong.
Mickey couldn't decide how to pose him--
Wearing armor, a toga, a thong?
This went on for a while, and then with a smile
The master casually said to the dude,
"Please don't think me a jerk,
But to get this to work,
I must have you totally nude."
Avoiding eye contact, Gio peeked at his contract,
Then took a deep breath and replied,
"Si, but with the insistence that you keep your distance,
And another five florins besides."
And that's the way the story goes,
I've repeated it word for word,
How the most famous statue in all of the world,
The one that's called "David" occurred.
*Author's note: The florin, ducat, and lire were common currencies during Michelangelo's time. A florin, according to one source, was worth 2 crowns, approximately $26.00 today. I could not find the name of the model who posed for this sculpture nor how much he was paid. I doubt seriously if M. paid his models in florins, but I like the alliterations.
Categories:
florin, history, humor,
Form: Light Verse
Isaac Albéniz's Asturias, Three Versions, Three Instruments
I
By Andres SEGOVIA, guitar, 2006
Man lopes up mast-pole
Man lopes up mast-pole
Man lopes up mast-pole
And finds no maiden fair
Who mimes his Asturian air
II
By Andronicus, piano version
Man bikes up mountain
Man bikes up mountain
Man bikes up mountain
And espies masts far from there
Biscay Basques back with wares rare
III
By Florin Croitoru, violin-solo
Man runs up belfry
Man runs up belfry
Man runs up belfry
To count sinners in every square
Come to keep their bosoms bare
© T. Wignesan - Paris, 2018
Categories:
florin, how i feel, muse,
Form: Free verse
Are you a shadow
or maybe a wind gust ?
you could be everything or nothing ...
Why do you have to brake your dreams
in so many unfinished episodes ?
do you talk often with yourself?
Maybe you are so lonely
because you focus on others,
on making them your friends ...
poor human being!
you have no peace left.
Are you a people pleaser
trying to find far away
what is there, in you,
in your soul?
Think!
by Florin Andronic
Categories:
florin, care, character, cheer up,
Form: Free verse
It's raining
The rain is washing the cars
falling onto the filthy pavement
It's raining and raining and raining
The sky is weeping
For whom the sky is weeping?
It's weeping for the lost
And it's raining again and again
Now are ponds everywhere
The windows are wet
The souls are touched
I'm praying and it's raining again
Tears are falling from my eyes
Blessings are poured over me
Great is God the Creator
and it's raining again.
penned today 3/29/2015
by Florin Andronic
Categories:
florin, blessing, deep, feelings, god,
Form: Free verse
A flower is pure, clean and bright,
It's everything that looks delight!
A flower is a good reason for the sun
To show up in the sky again at dawn.
A flower is so nice and so attractive
And is making us to be so proactive!
Yes a flower bring us test galactic,
Desire to the best and to look fantastic!
Can you believe what a flower does?
It's something that wakes people, a buzz!
Inviting them to stop being so full of sour,
And now listen to me: you are the flower!
A flower, you are the flower!
by Florin Andronic - April 2014
Categories:
florin, beauty, character, creation, deep,
Form: Rhyme
Recall!
Plans are made in our hearts
We desire for much more!
Life is filling our carts ...
Littering our daily shore.
Who can stop or blow the winds,
Stop the troubles cure the sore?
Change in better, heal the minds ...
Who's the doctor to go for?
Blood is flowing through the veins,
Wisdom cries and call us all,
Lets revival our brains!
Looking for our God, Recall!
by Florin Andronic
Categories:
florin, faith, feelings, hope, inspiration,
Form: Rhyme
He, the Lamb - is risen
In the time of darkness
When the word from God was rare
Like the sun at dawn showed up Christ
He grew and rose before The Most High
One day to give himself up as a sacrifice
As a lamb without any spot
Not on a sacrifice altar but on the cross
He had the key of life and death
He gave his life and got it back
But who believed in Him then
and who is believing now?
O pure lamb you rose from the death
in the morning of Resurrection
The sun of life lit up the sky of death
He is risen! He is the glory of all times!
by Florin Andronic
Categories:
florin, bible, christian, religious,
Form: Free verse
Love or Lust?
Love is good and wants to give,
Lust desires to receive!
Big decision, choose the seed!
Who’s the one you want to feed?
Love is great, but lust applied!
Often choice on people’s side;
Self is fed by daily greed!
Love is wonderful! Proceed!
Make from love your daily deed!
Florin Andronic
Categories:
florin, education, emotions, love, lust,
Form: Rhyme
We are living in such a paved jungle!
There are miles of concrete and sidewalks
There are skylights and many skyscrapers,
but we really have to pay attention!
At any corner are waiting: snakes, lions and tigers.
Oh poor walker, can't really enjoy peace and hope ...
It is just the pursuit of happiness!
It's just a struggle for better!
There is just one solution to this crisis,
to eradicate the beasts of our society
and then transform it in a paved garden.
Doing so, the peace and hope will settle in forever.
by Florin Andronic
3/25/2015
Categories:
florin, character, community, corruption, feelings,
Form: Free verse