Near the Strange Bust of Guillaume Apollinaire
Guillaume Apollinaire’s Bust The bust of Guillaume Apollinaire greets those who walk into this vest pocket parc that cuddles up against Saint-Germain-des-PrĂ©s. Russian emigres chatter on the bench next to mine. The back of Apollinaire’s head looks like a baked potato. One does not make vodka from baked potatoes. The Russians take another drink and I can tell the subject has changed, softened. They toss bread to the birds and the man who is doing most of the talking turns to one woman and speaks in English: "You are a tough old lady a tough old girl" I look back at the potato head