in the field

under the gaze of the mountains

in the deep verdant grass and flowers

lies our stinky bounty

the treasure we hunt

with joy and exclamations of success

there in the garlic field

after the harvesters have been

and tirelessly pulled tonnes of perfect garlic heads

we are free to forage

delightful abundance

food for free

following the legal art of gleaning in France

as our french guests have enightened me

we gather

a years supply of pungent organic garlic

grown 300m from where we sleep

blessed are we

when hands are put to work

and a little effort and a group of willing children

it’s fun for us all

and then a mad dash home hysterical

high on garlic fumes

the rain chasing us

thankyou to the growers who water mulch weed harvest and share this beautiful crop

xxx