5/1
Either I’m a queen
or God has a three hole punch.
White petals galore!
5/4
The question is not,
“Why did she cry?” But, “Why on
earth didn’t she quit?”
Lawrence O’Donnell
5/7
“You remind me of
my daughter.” Was this before
or after they fucked?
5/8
To walk around the
block is to hear at least one
jackhammer. Or two.
5/14
The Jews came before
the Fall of the Temple. Spice
traders, diplomats.
5/16
“All out of beans at St. Peter’s Basilica”
Massive crowds: three beans.
Waiting, waiting: four beans. Heat:
three beans. Tired: four.
5/17
Vatican guard. My
mother painted one and my
father stabbed it. Rip!
5/18
Underground in the
catacombs, empty slots speak
to years of bone theft.
5/19
Opera below our
window. Liquid notes, honey
or cool spring water.
5/18
Capitalism
in decay as evidenced
by endless selfies.
5/19
A Tuscan farmer
surrounded by bright yellow
fruit. Ceramic art.
5/20
Grey paving stones shine,
or go dark in the rain. Low
ones pool with water.
5/21
Giotto room tour guide,
“If we see any pubic
hair on the Christ child…”
5/25
In Rome and Florence
I peeked at twitter a bit,
that’s all. What freedom!
5/28
I curl up and sleep
while pundits discuss closing
arguments. What’s next?
5/30
I’d like to write of
irises or rain, but they’re
still jackhammering.
5/31
It was really a
documents case. Documents
don’t lie, don’t forget.
Barb McQuade
Breathing and hopeful
Glad you thought so!
Wow…the Synagogue in Jewish Quarter, Rome is so ornate, not at all what I see here. Interesting.
Dee, this was a great batch this month! I really like the weaving of nature and history and arts and human observation. Love the wording on the opera haiku.
Thanks Nancy. Decided to leave a bunch off. Thirty is too much! The tour at the Synagogue was fascinating. The Jews who came to Rome arrived so much earlier than other exoduses that they are not considered part of the diaspora. Not Sephardic or Ashkenazi.
The Jewish ghetto, prior to restoration, flooded every year. It smelled, the streets often muddy, and of course, there disease was prevalent.
The Christians also were relentless in trying to get them to convert. One tour guide told us that the rate of deafness among Jews was high in part because of having to attend church. They would put wax in their ears so as not to hear.
Fascinating Dee.
I’m trying to imagine how one could possibly distill Rome into one haiku per day … one per hour would even be a challenge