Weekend Memory

the light breeze cooled the morning sun daytrip Venice had begun vantage views from a vaporetto inch-by-inch the skyline began to grow St Marks cameinto view etched on a sky so blue tourist scrambled from the boat sensory feelings inside emote ambling along piazzas wide campanile renaissance a city's pride byzantine palaces bridge of sighs facias painted in pastel dyes gothic churches candles ablaze carvings to draw the gaze depicted ceilings vivant tableau golden bedecked reredos pizza italiano barolo red wine relax chat then dine 'neath parasoled courtyard shade as gondaliers anchor to quayside arcade homward along canal grande below balconies overhanging sun-tanned houses emulsioned terracotta bold kaleidoscopic memories made manifold