Better Not

a tes beaux yeux! is a toast,'to your beautiful eyes'It was taught to me as a boy by my swiss aunt on family holidays in Switzerland. It is also the title of the poem which began this collection.Seeing a gifted young actress brilliantly perform her first major role on stage,I knew what the substance of the poem was about.It was a celebration not only of her beautiful eyes but the strengh and sensitivity of her acting.This combination set a fire alight that spawned a large number of poems,so...