Anchovies
(engraulis encrasicolus)
2cm to 40cm of fierce salty smelly fishy
pride of the Mediterranean oceans
base for fish sauce during Roman times called garum
hanging out today with stellar staples garlic tomatoes
olive oil wine vinegar pizza’s caesar salads capers olives soups
pared with robust chewy reds fruity whites and cool truffle roses
sending sensory activity to the brain
that life is…good

Les Fountaines Public D’Europe
fountain from the Latin ‘Fons’ or ‘Fontis’ a source of water
originally functional springs or aqueducts
designed for bathing and providing drinking water
to slake the thirst of cities and mountain top villages
are now leftover decorative features in parks and squares
throughout the European continent
some dating back to Pompeii first century AD
discover their history by following the trail
of famous families dynasties creators sculptors

Tourettes-sure-Loup
les violettes d’Ivettes
qui ce promene en bicyclette
au village fortifie situe sur esperon rocheux
en provenance de la ferme des Courmettes
sont panier remplie de fromages cabecou
depart du Domaine Saint Joseph producteur de vins
en chemin lache un gros petes
qui la fait tourner en pirouette
en Place de la Liberation Hotel de Ville

Donkey
Ane
Equus Asinus
fully coated frosted spotted
bristly dusty creatures surefooted odd-toed ungulate
bouriane wheelbarrow beast of burden
not a racehorse does the breed flesh out
cheers for long ears a cooling system of haute repute
ancestors of donkeys domesticated around 4000BC
loud vocalizations echoing 3KM radius plus
Braying proudly hi-han hi-han …Jesus rode a donkey

Short Story 5mm Long
maize wheat rice the staff of life
nurturing and sustaining humanity since
the beginning of hunter gatherers
forming an original affluent society
prophets extolling the virtues of long life
all grains ordained for use of man or beast
six billion humans virtually the entire planet earth rich or poor
consume a 5mm edible seed on a daily basis
“When shit becomes valuable, the poor will be born without assholes”
HENRY MILLER (1891-1980)