A quotation from James Shirley
All buildings are but monuments of death,James Shirley (1596โ1666) English poet, playwright
Poem (1639), โFatum Supremum,โ Facetiae: Wits Recreations, Epigram 170 (1640)
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All buildings are but monuments of death, All clothes but winding-sheets for our last knell, All dainty fattings for the worms beneath, All curious musique, but our passing bell; Thus death is nobly waited on, for why? All that we have is but death's livery. The piece is also knownโฆ
On this day in 2023 A digital download of My Cosmos is Mine was released, reaching 90 in the UK digital chart. This is an unofficial single.

Sacred (Astoria, 2026)
Yes, life is sacred--for all people no matter where or which faith. I wish our so-called leaders believed that.
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A piece based on #MementoMori and #DavidBowie's #Blackstar . Medium: plastic skull (painted), acrylic jewels and metallic "lace".