I Would Like to be a Dot in a Painting by Miro by Moniza Alvi
I would like to be a dot in a painting by Miro.
Barely distinguishable from other dots,
it’s true, but quite uniquely placed.
And from my dark centre
I’d survey the beauty of the linescape
and wonder-would it be worthwhile
to roll myself towards the lemon stripe,
centrally poised, and push my curves
against its edge, to get myself
a little extra attention?
But it’s fine where I am.
I’ll never make out what’s going on
around me, and that’s the joy of it.
The fact that I’m not a perfect circle
makes me more interesting in this world.
People will stare forever –
even the most unemotional get excited.
So here I am, on the edge of animation,
a dream, a dance, a fantastic construction,
a child’s adventure.
And nothing in this tawny sky
can get too close, or move too far away.
Art by Miro
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