GOURMET LOVE POEM


We met that evening
At the Neaveau
Grille in the Hotel
Centro in Caracas—


Ah, the Warm Crouton 
Of Pigeon Breast 
With Black Cherries
On a Mustard Seed 
And Red Wine Cream—


And  I followed you
To Anguilla, 
Where we lingered
At the Gourmet Restaurant 
At Frangapani, 
The Belgium Chocolate fused 
With Soor Cherries Armagnac—


Then our rendezvous
At the Edgewater
Hotel in Cork, the
Confit of Duck & Plum 
Spring Rolls with Pickled Red 
Onion & Coriander Salsa:
I remember,


And I remember
When we kissed
At the La Palapa,
 In Guayaqil,
Over the Spiny Lobster 
Salad with Mango, 
Foie Gras and Arugula,


And ah, will you 
Come with me now
To the Lanz, 
On Lake Constance,
And over Boiled 
Eifel Deer with Cranberries 
In Genever Sauce, 
Savoy and Bun Dumplings,


I will declare
My love to you,
My darling…