Tally marks
on the prison
wall of mortality
graffiti
pixels
spray paint
smiles
signature
sunsets
burgeoning
over limpid
seas
fuzzy jowls
of my dog
ancient wisdom
of olive trees
of peace
flickering
through shadow
light
civilizations
come and gone
like my breath
my life.
photos:
1. Olive tree in the Jardin Théodore de Banville
2. Looking
toward Jardin Félix Rainaud in the direction of le Cap Ferrat
3. Ferris
wheel and some Buddhas, Place Masséna (characters representing the seven
continents, an installation by Jaume Plensa entitled "Conversation à Nice”)
reflected in the Fontaine Miroir d'eau