Tuesday, April 2, 2013

FRENCH DRESSING: PART I


THIS IS AN EASTER STORY, WITH MANY PARTS,
WHERE WE FIRST FLY TO PERPIGNAN TO ESCAPE THE LONDON CHILL,
EAT GIZARDS IN THE SUN,
SOAK UP THE COLOURS OF THE SOUTH,
DRIVE ALONG THE COAST AND THROUGH TO SPAIN, JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT,
TOUR EVERY EGLISE AND CHATEAU AND FORT WE CAN FIND,
EAT LE FROMAGE AND DRINK LE VIN (BIEN SUR),
MAKE FRIENDS WITH NUNS AND HELP THEM ARRANGE FLOWERS FOR EASTER MASS,
WHICH WE CELEBRATE WITH A BONFIRE,
PLAYING IN VINEYARDS,
WITH MANY A BABY ON OUR HIP,
COUNTLESS APERO, ETCETERA,
AND RETURN FEELING VERY RESTORED INDEED.
BUT LET'S NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES. 
WE BEGIN HERE: