‘Le pain Quotidien’ means ‘daily bread’ in French. This delightful collection of poems captures the essence of daily bread perfectly. Each poem celebrates the simple pleasures of life from daily bread food wine love and friendship. Food drink and company are our basic survival needs but existence has meaning when we make these into moments of joy. If we eat bread cheese and olives together we become sympathetic to unfamiliar ideas. Good food makes good friends and people who eat together feel oneness with the search of life in nature.