 Madonna del Parto, by Piero della Francesca (Italy) 1460 Madonna Del Parto Calm long nosed Madonna white as paper Egyptian-blue dress slit a bursting fruit two angels hold the curtains open on each side their stares say keep back, look.  The Nativity, by Piero della Francesca (Italy) 1470-1475 The Nativity White soil like salt slight scent of nard the musicians sing round faced as sunflowers their innocent mouths coin shaped.  The Baptism, by Piero della Francesca (Italy) exact date uncertain, dated 1439 to 1470 The Baptism Above the impatient Christ a small white UFO behind him a figure pale as a corpse strips for a beating.  The Flagellation, by Piero della Francesca (Italy) estimated 1468-1470 The Flagellation Proud angel ordering punishment, perfect flattened circle wherein the pose of the Sergeant at Arms dégagé devant.  The Resurrection, by Piero della Francesca (Italy) 1460s The Resurrection A boxer climbing into the ring avenging Christ looks straight back over the unstrung soldier marionettes. Chris Hardy Chris Hardy: "I have travelled widely and, after years in London, live in Sussex. My poems have been published in Acumen, Stand; The North; The Rialto; Poetry Salzburg Review; Poetry Review, the Blue Nib and many other places. I am in LiTTLe MACHiNe, performing settings of poems at literary events. 'The most brilliant music and poetry band in the world' (Carol Ann Duffy). My fourth collection, Sunshine At The End Of The World, was published by Indigo Dreams. Roger McGough said about the book, ‘A poet as well as a guitarist Chris consistently hits the right note, never hits a false note.’"
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