Firenze | Poesy plus Polemics

Firenze

Posted by Paul F. Lenzi on March 2, 2016

Posted in: Haiku, POETRY. Tagged: Ancestry, Dante, Family, Florence, Genealogy, History, Italy, Poets. 20 Comments

Dante_and_beatrice

“Dante and Beatrice, on Via Lungarno at Ponte Santa Trinita” by Henry Holiday

scatter my ashes
where Dante watched Beatrice
and death made a poet

here blood of my blood
did thrive in the renaissance
born to the pen

800px-Palazzo_lenzi,_15

Palazzo Lenzi on Piazza Ognissanti – 2 blocks from the scene of Dante painted above

20 comments on “Firenze”

Manan Unleashed on March 2, 2016 at 12:06 pm said:

Hi Paul, Been following you for quite a long while now. Never commented. Here comes my first..
I think you are brilliant.

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- Paul F. Lenzi on March 3, 2016 at 5:42 am said:
  
  well, it was certainly worth the wait – I sincerely appreciated your generous comment
  
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  - Manan Unleashed on March 3, 2016 at 5:51 am said:
    
    And you are kind too.. 🙂
    
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mikesteeden on March 2, 2016 at 12:38 pm said:

The charming ‘Unleashed’ gal above says it all really!

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- Manan Unleashed on March 2, 2016 at 1:04 pm said:
  
  How nice! Hi there 🙂
  
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  - mikesteeden on March 2, 2016 at 2:02 pm said:
    
    I have a number of Paul’s books Manan. Aside from being a jolly good bloke Paul is ever, as you so rightly say, ‘Brilliant’.
    
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    - Manan Unleashed on March 2, 2016 at 2:04 pm said:
      
      This is why I love blogosphere!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
      
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      - mikesteeden on March 2, 2016 at 2:06 pm said:
        
        Well this old fool will have to follow your blog if you don’t mind.
        
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        Manan Unleashed on March 2, 2016 at 2:07 pm said:
        
        Please be my guest. The pleasure is totally mine. Thank you Mike.
        
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        mikesteeden on March 2, 2016 at 4:42 pm said:
        
        Another poet to enjoy…best of good fortune to you
        
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        Manan Unleashed on March 2, 2016 at 9:53 pm said:
        
        Ditto 🙂
        
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- Paul F. Lenzi on March 3, 2016 at 5:41 am said:
  
  cheers, mike
  
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Word Weaver on March 2, 2016 at 1:09 pm said:

Love the references and simplicity of this piece. Another great read,

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- Paul F. Lenzi on March 3, 2016 at 5:41 am said:
  
  thank you most kindly
  
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Peter Notehelfer on March 2, 2016 at 1:21 pm said:

I fear the ashes will simply fall wherever they fall . . .

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- Paul F. Lenzi on March 3, 2016 at 5:39 am said:
  
  some places perhaps better than others
  
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LuAnne Holder on March 3, 2016 at 9:57 am said:

“…the renaissance born to the pen” – That just resonates every time I read it.

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- Paul F. Lenzi on March 4, 2016 at 8:30 am said:
  
  so glad you enjoyed it
  
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nehal on March 4, 2016 at 10:39 am said:

Simply great!

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- Paul F. Lenzi on March 5, 2016 at 8:25 am said:
  
  thanks kindly
  
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