from her scarlet tongue, the lies she spoke

There dwells within us all a secret connoisseur of ideas. Of facial expressions. Of deep discussions and fine coffee in the night. Of stars and far-off lands. Of taste: fashion, good music, aesthetics. Of truth and lies, of careful deceit and reckless authenticity.

Within us all, a sinner and a saint.

Twenty.Manhattan/Denver.Exquisite.

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Bernini Sculpture: Pluto and Proserpina (1621-22).

This is marble.

He was 23 years old when he finished this.
Brilliant.