Blank Wall Vilanelle

At staircase landing gapes a wide blank wall
They’d fancied several ways to fill its space
Alone she hearkens empty canvas’ call

An unembellished emptiness so tall
Awaits bestowing of distinctive face
At staircase landing gapes a wide blank wall

She contemplates the starkness of this hall
Imagines whimsied flourishes of grace
Alone she hearkens empty canvas’ call

Festooned with trinkets from a market stall
With souvenirs she’ll tell a tale of place
At staircase landing gapes a wide blank wall

For quirky treasures leisurely she’ll trawl
Hunt odd adornment at discerning pace
Alone she hearkens empty canvas’ call

For sentimental reasons dear and small
Each foraged bauble holds a meaning’s trace
At staircase landing gapes a wide blank wall
Alone she hearkens empty canvas’ call