A budding detective, named Anna,
aspired to become top banana,
'though she wasn't the type
to be smoking a pipe -
She'd much rather puff a Havana
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Author Notes
Ekphrastic poetry - A description of a visual work of art, either real or imagined.
I thought that the girl in the photo had an air of Sherlock Holmes about her, the fictional, pipe smoking detective, from the imagination of Arthur Conan Doyle.
Pipe Dream - A fantastic, but vain hope of something.
Top Banana - the most important person in an organisation, group or activity.
Havana - A most excellent cigar.
Not that I have a great interest in cigars (LOL) but here follows some information from cigars.co.uk
One country insists that all its handmade cigars are made exclusively using tobaccos grown within its territory. It is the country that founded the handmade cigar industry nearly two centuries ago and towers above all others for the prestige of its products. The country is Cuba and its products are known throughout the world as Habanos (Havana cigars in the UK). To earn the title of 'Havana cigar' it must be made by hand in Cuba using only leaves grown in one of the four designated tobacco regions on the island. It must also be produced to the exacting standards laid down by the Cuban cigar industry. At its heart, what sets a Havana apart from all others is the actual tobacco and it's taste. Other places may have acquired Cuban skills and even Cuban seeds, but never the natural gifts of the Cuban soil and the Cuban climate. These you will find nowhere else. The term 'Habanos' is a registered denomination of origin, reserved for the iconic Cuban brands that meet these strict guidelines. A Havana cigar is recognised throughout the world as a benchmark of excellence.
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