VENICE, A PAINTING

By Ann Clinton

Paintings large and small
Frame a white-washed wall
Italy, yes Italy, Venice for sure
Scenes of urban beauty pure
Lagoons a geographic creation
Venice a city of adaptation
Canals meander where streets should be
Walkways and footbridges a necessity
Vaporetos a familiar sight
Plying the canals day and night
A newcomer soon surmises
Venice holds many surprises