Rendering Riva
Wires draw gridlines across the sky.
Some of them intersect,
others are parallel.
Some barriers are man-made,
others are natural.
But some are both, combined,
with nature adapting to what
humans have constructed.
Gridlines are also on the ground,
lines bordering lines bordering lines,
separating spaces that grow in between
one after another after another.
Bent lines connect straight ones,
but lines don’t have to be
obstacles or barriers.
They can be invitations to cross —
crosswalks, boardwalks, and docks
that lead you into a grand expanse.
And then there’s the lake,
whose ripples cross infinitely,
a multitude of lines
meeting each other,
becoming whole.
The water moves slowly,
entrancing you and keeps shifting,
welcoming you to look beyond.
Unless you’re a swan
that swims endlessly
you remain still, present, not stuck
but reminded of where you are now —
here in Riva San Vitale.
January 21, 2022