Publicis Poem by Nicolas GRENIER

To marcel bleustein-blanchet, grandfather of the french advertising
to maurice levy, c.e.o

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six
publicis

a public
a republic

a city
a publicity

half past six
six feet under
six per cent
six shilling coin
six weeks to power
sixth day

from enghien-les-bains to paris champs élysées
son of abraham bleustein
born in 1906
a lucky number 6
in 1926 for a small apartment called “nothing but air”
dead on 1996

i have
i had
i had had
i had been having
i will have had
i would have had

the autumn shade floats grey
so terribly sad about it
i-pad is musical
dad
could you have a look on an ad
add 6 odd integers and get an even number

in the cool of a day
under the dome 133
on the ground floor
behind the shut door
the sun is shining
i seek refuge in my crowd

silence is nonchalance
an immune response
from the constellation of leo
in faubourg montmartre
advertising is global language
publicis will go on

teasing
pleasing
wheezing
squeezing
appeasing
advertising