Pointillism, by Jane Blanchard

Girl Running on a Balcony, by Giacomo Balla (Italy) 1912

Pointillism
 
Look! There she is, and there she goes,
Within the limits of this view.
She had much rather run than pose.
 
As she proceeds, an image grows:
Brown, yellow, white, gold, black, and blue.
Look! There she is, and there she goes.
 
Why begs the question of who knows.
What else is there for her to do? 
She had much rather run than pose.
 
She seems at ease—yet not—in clothes.
Her dress and boots could well be new.
Look! There she is, and there she goes.
 
Her style? Heels favoured less than toes.
How lots of lively dots accrue!
She had much rather run than pose.
 
Her preference for movement shows.
Perhaps she never will be through.
Look! There she is, and there she goes.
She had much rather run than pose.

Jane Blanchard

This villanelle by Jane Blanchard of Augusta, Georgia, was first published in Time of Singing. Jane’s collections include Never Enough Already (2021) and Sooner or Later (2022).