Maschere a Venezia
What mask will you wear to the Bal di Carnivale? by Carol Wood, First published for the January/February 2014 issue of Finery Put off that mask of burning goldWith emerald eyes.Oh no, my dear, you make so boldTo find if hearts be wild and wise,And yet not cold.I would but find what’s there to find,Love or deceit.It was the mask […]
Carnival in Venice
The Costume IS the Performance by Shelley Monson, First published for the January/February 2011 issue of Finery Today we use the word “carnival” to mean much the same as circus, but in the past it referred specifically to the celebration of the holiday Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent. Shrove Tuesday, known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday in […]
