Lo­uka­ni­ko At Tom’s Ta­vern by John Harold Olson

How do you feel, Tom? 

Tom says, I feel like a young Bull! 

A few cans of Mythos lat­er: 

What did you have when you came to Amer­i­ca? I had the mem­o­ry of ash­es, Tom said. 

I had a bag of rags with 

A bot­tle of retsi­na, bread, 

And a smoked Loukaniko. 

Also, he added, some good sar­dines. 

That’s all? 

Tom, wip­ing down the bar, 

What more do you need?

Retired Las Vegas teacher now a hospice volunteer.