Cannes Provo

Something in the stance,
About the stance,
A second glance,
The camera-man noticed,
Quick as a flash,
The Dolce & Gabbana gown,
Something in the stance,
About the stance,
It's not about the gown,
Or the bare arms,
Or the bare shoulders,
Or jewel-encrusted necklaces,
Or ear-rings dangling down,
Something in the stance,
About the stance,
About the picture,
That's all,
Flinching and not flinching,
Hands on hips,
Elbows turned out,
Head turned contrary right,
Pride?
That's it,
That's it,
Pride,
And something else,
Something else,
Defiance?
That's it,
That's it,
Defiance,
In a public place,
On the carpet,
On the red carpet,
At Cannes?
Proud and defiant,
Playing Ivana Trump,
A Czech-American,
Maria Bukalovan,
A Bulgarian-American,
If she was Ukranian,
She would get better Copy!
But something in the stance,
About the stance,
A second glance?

© R Frank Wilson