soon it will be easter

[constantine]

jumped ship in smyrna
and bribed a fisherman, beneath
the light of the turkish moon
take me to samos
he left me on a pebbled beach
with my duffle and some sea urchins
in vathi, i bought a miniature donkey
yasmine was her name
and a chicken too, esmeralda
the chicken rode on the donkey's back
and i walked beside them
from village to village they know me
sometimes, a tourist will ask
who's he?
oh, the donkey and chicken poet guy!
he's cool, we like him
the children run to meet us
they bring feed for esmeralda
pears and carrots for yasmine
who bats her eyelashes
and snuffles their tiny hands
i read a poem or two
ancient greece and the heroes
the war against the turks
and we speak of our grandfathers
how tough they were and where they are buried
for years it has been this way
soon it will be easter

[SadLuckDame]

I like your humor Constantine, saw it here and liked Lola, too.

[constantine]

thanks! you can call me dino if you'd like. it's easier to type.

[SadLuckDame]

Well, if I've a choice (and it seems I might) I'd like to call you Constant or Con Have you watched the series Lost, I likes the con artist Sawyer, he's cool by me.

[constantine]

con's hip, perhaps khan or even kubla , but constant is a little rough.

[Arcadia]

smooth locomotion, Constantine!! it took me the there!!!!!!