At first glance

At first glance
By chance

An artist's dreams
Quiet streams
Hidden past
Social caste

Mondrian’s colors

Unseen lovers

Eiffel tower fades

Graffiti from Nazi brigades

Charcoal sketches paint

 Love without restraint

At first glance

By chance

War-torn

Unspoken deaths mourn

Hope born

Blue, gold, red

Abstract thread

Lines misread

Eiffel tower shades

Victory parades

Lamplight flickers

Stage whispers

River glitters

One hour
Blooms a wildflower

Bench sits

Beyond the glitz

A refugee fears

What the American hears

Bubble breaks

Hearts quake

Tower stands

Lovers hand-in-hand

At first glance

By chance

An artist’s dreams.

By Shannon McKemie

Dedicated to the ‘An American in Paris’ touring company & Laurie Wells

Photo credit: An American in Paris