“I had reached that point of emotion where the heavenly sensations of the fine arts meet passionate feeling. As I emerged from Santa Croce, I had palpitations of the heart, the life went out of me, and I walked in fear of falling.” – Stendhal, from his travel book Rome, Naples et Florence

Pazzi Chapel at the Basilica di Santa Croce
Pazzi Chapel at the Basilica di Santa Croce, Italy. Chapel design attributed to Filippo Brunelleschi, terracotta roundels produced by Luca della Robbia and Andrea della Robbia, c.1440-1460’s. https://www.santacroceopera.it/en/places/

Stop
one-self
Drink it all in
come back to a place
You’ve never been

Can you weigh what light 
touched your torso?
feel the puzzle disappear
When you sense the sun-glow

We are part of a
perfect symmetry
We can be peace
filled et empty