Hecatombs of Tofu

The images are of Isobel Wren (copyright by IsobelWren.com, used by permission), who is also the Monday vlogger on fivenakedmodels.

The originals (along with many other pictures, most of which couldn't be shown on YouTube, plus some videos and other stuff) are available to members (adults only!) of her Web site.



The sonnet is by Petrarch (14th cent.)

Translation:
Alexander, having reached the famous tomb
of fierce Achilles, sighing, said:
"Oh, fortunate one, that you found so clear a trumpet
and one who wrote so grandly about you!"

But this pure and white dove
of which I don't know if the like has ever lived in the world
in my frail style resounds so little...
(Thus to each one are their own fortunes fixed.)

...that is worthy of Homer and of Orpheus,
or that shepherd whom Mantua still honors,
that they might go always singing only of her.

A deformed star and fate, guilty only in this,
trusted her to one who adores her beautiful name
but perhaps mars her praises in speaking.


Footnote re title of video:
go to Isobel's MySpace and do a text search for "hecatombs" in the comments.