for Costantino

turned to stone

on the roof of St Peter's dome
to take an appropriate picture of her
he climbed into a queer position
with me as a supporting prop

shouldn't he deserve a recognition
and be remembered at the very top
of the Basilica for what he did for her
another statue, a good deed turned to stone?

and if his poise should prove
somehow a shock
majestic or a bit crude
just call it baroque!


march 2002

girasole