Clicking Cameras
Clicking Cameras
by Michael Dylan Welch and Ion Codrescu
First published in Blithe Spirit 32:3, July 2022, page 72. Originally written 6 October 2019 over a vegetarian lunch at Café Flora in Seattle, Washington, while Ion was visiting from Romania.
Bridge of Sighs—
a gondola glides
out of morning shadows Michael
Burano’s peeling walls
like abstract paintings Ion
running toddler—
the rush of pigeons
from Piazzo San Marco Michael
Campo San Luca—
a living statue performs
Casanova Ion
at the Doge’s Palace
the tour guide’s big breath Michael
sunset reflecting
on the Grand Canal—
the click of cameras Ion