Early in the morning when
The mist risesFrom the Tuscan hills,
And the sun's almost ready
To kiss the roofs
Of Florence,
Davide asksThe Mighty Lion
To please stand guard.
He then quickly
steps downFrom his pedestal
To fetch himselfA cappuccino
At Dolce e Dolcezze.
The first two pictures
were taken in the hills of Fiesole,
Michelangelo's David stood still
at Piazza Della Signoria
(while Donatello's Perseo,
well, shrugged -
we all know what he was up to,
don't we?),
and the cappuccino
was savoured
at Dolce e Dolcezza.
*
Photographed
and first published
in February 2008
Images and Text
© by Merisi
Well, joy joy to see pictures of my favorite city!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from New York, dear Merisi.
LOVE this bit of whimsy! Thanks for making me laugh in the midst of a dull working day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful David in all his glory like a Maidenform girl dreaming...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful beautiful pictures, Merisi.
ReplyDeleteOh and by the way...it is a peony...opened up today, two and a bit years after I planted it in a pot and forgot it.
What fun to think of David taking an early morning break before the crowds arrive to gaze at his perfect anatomy - all of it!!!
ReplyDeleteA lovely fantasy! And beautiful pictures, as always...
ReplyDeleteI like and appreciate this "brownish" atmosphere, matching the capuccino and contrasting with the pure blue sky and the splash of light of the previous post.
ReplyDeleteDifferent atmospheres that I can really feel just by watching your sets of photos... !!!
Marie-Noëlle
*sigh* You make me miss Firenze. Gorgeous photos, as always.
ReplyDeleteBest part is, David doesn't have to ask for a stir stick... he's brought his own! 8-)
ReplyDeleteBellissimo!
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