December 2001

Spotlight: Florence, Italy

Florence at Night
by Elizabeth Wareham

The Lover's Florence
by Jackie Goyette

Views Over Florence
by Jane Lofton

Photojournal: Florence and Siena
by Michael Strickland

The Artist's Florence
by Jackie Goyette

Beyond David
by Karen Bergeson

Florence on Foot
by Sheri Ann Richerson

Elinore's Room
by Marco North

The Florentine Love Letter
by Phil Pisani

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December 2001—Spotlight: Florence, Italy

Florence at Night
by Elizabeth Wareham

The stagnant smell of sewage
Mountains of dark clouds covering the receding sun
A stray plane heads vertically toward the horizon
Push bikes lay temporarily abandoned
A few scooters still dangerously patrol the street
Once bustling places are now deserted
There are only traces of activity remaining
A few scraps of paper and other littered items
The sweet smell of fresh coffee beans glides on the cool night air
Old and new buildings mingle together
The new, exciting in design
The old, absorbing in their delapedatedness
A man curses on the bench below
Cars, old and new, but still the same, line the streets end to end
A tired mother cradles her child
The trees and plants turn from spring green to a multitude of colors
A finder and a keeper
The blank Blanket of Night covers the sky
One lonely star draws attention away from the dark, ominous night
Roads calm, as the reason to drive is necessity
The sidewalks slow and rise, and slow again, as clubs and pubs are closed for the night

Then the city will be quiet
Although a city like Florence is never quiet
Magnificence and mystic ring out loud and clear to every passerby.

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