Atago and the Presonus Mens
He often told the story of him
raising tulips for wine.
He bragged about his collection
of stored wines which were
labeled"Nectar to the Gods"
He came into Samothrace to
find friends: people to
support his affords: as he wished
to build a Cob home before
the snows of fall chilled the earth.
He offered lodging and meals for those
who would help him in his effects.
One fella thought him
deviant and wish nothing
to do with him. He took another to
the side and spoke him vail that
they might question his objectives.
Without them knowing one anothers names
they merely talked without making
a commitment. Later in the bar
Mosstousse' the doubtful local guy, said
of the deal to labor and chore
to create a refuge for a stranger
for meal and lodge might sound
entriguing to a fool but he who is wise
might talk of monatary gains before
a commitment is made. Evil trust no one
and trusting in evil is foolish before
Godly men: thus must we
speak vail of all strangers
or just this one?"yYet Such is merley chore
when a team of men task in completion" said
the red head fella. And hours and days instead
of weeks and months might make such an
endeavor profitable. We shall team as a company
to completion might
he gift us with a sheep and sevral chickens
we can sell them at market.
Then in agreement they said
twelve of us can task to completion
in weeks and months
instead of years. Suddenly the door opened
and the fella walked in. The men smiled and told him
For two sheep and many chickens they will chore
if he would supply them with 10 coins of gold.
The man smiled and agreed.
Days later
they made list
and abd drew plans
they assigned chores
and began seeking supplys.
They sourced there needs and
measured and remeasured befoore
they cut and attached.
One day after stones and straw and wood
had been sourced, measured cut
and layed into place
they began building. The four outer walls
went up in one day.
The roof the next day, and then
they began cobbing walls
andd making rooms. Days not months.
when they completed: the sat at the fella's
held there hands open for there gold coins. Twelve men
and Ten gold coins. He handed the men the coins
and his son bought the two goats and twelve chickens
to them. This was lesser than
what had been asked: Since durning labors
some of the fella wanted wine and his tulip wines
were exspensive and great.
they had tasted the wines
and found that they were the "Nectars of Gods"
like the stories the gentlemen had told them.
Copyright © Allan Terry | Year Posted 2023
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