Bagels are a lot to eat.
I have discovered
as wisdom in my older years,
the delicacy of croissants and lox.

I don’t care for cream cheese.
There are many white creamy substances that freak me out.
Cottage cheese, sour cream, cream cheese,
a lot of cheeses in general – white or not,
but that’s a tad off-topic –
My lox-eating is all about the fish and the bread.
The lighter bread is a better bread
and it works more easily when not toasted.

I think more people should try it
and worm their way into the bagel monopoly.
It’s time the French have their time
in the salted salmon sun!

It’s… it’s good.