Li Po and I

Li Po

Gives me a

Ceramic mug full

Of wine

And I sip slowly

Hanging on

His every word

He speaks in

Bits and pieces

And it

Is

Downright

Adorable

Li Po

I have to thank you

For your time

I know you

Are a very

Busy man

He asks me

To

Describe the

21 century

I respond that

It is busy

And quite

Ugly

That he

Would not

Care for it

Not one bit

Smiling

He reaches

Out to the

Table in front

Of him

And he lifts

A mug up to his

Lips and

Swallows

He makes a

Satisfied

Face

And

I ask him if

That was

Vinegar

He just

Swallowed

He nods his head

Yes

I ask him

If I could try some

And he hands

The cup

To me

Sipping and swallowing

I make a sour face

And

Li Po

Just laughs

Li Po

Finds this

Extremely

Funny

I don’t

And I let him

Know I am

Not amused

I rise from

The chair

And wish

Him a pleasant

Day

I leave the

Room and

Untie my donkey

From a post and

Get on top

And ride

Off

Under the afternoon

Sun

Li Po

You talk funny

And drink

The oddest of

Things

But

I have to

Say

You are the

Most interesting

Of people

I have ever had

The privilege

To meet

And your wine

Was

Delectable

The vinegar

Not so

Much

I'll stick

To what

I like

And I know

You will do

The same