Caroline

Of all the

I don’t even

Yet could it

Much as my

Could it be

Each time we

With a smile

She offers me

Caroline

De tous les

Je ne sais

Oh, est-ce

Autant que mon

Non, est-ce

Que je ne

A chaque fois

Seuls ou réunis

Carolina

De todos los

Ni siquiera quiero

No obstante, ¿podríamos

Por mucho que

O, ¿podría ser

Casi no puedo

¿Quién no desearía

Con una sonrisa?

— Poem(s) and photograph by William Eaton.

The prequel to the present poem: L’amour, l’amour ? – You’re acting as if – ¿Como si qué?

And yet further interested readers are urged to check out William Eaton’s books, most available via Amazon and published either by Serving House Books or Zeteo Publishing. Among these books, a 2024 collection of poetry and prose: 4 billion eggs.