Amy Lowell (1874-1925)

O you,
Who came upon me once
Stretched under apple-trees just after bathing,
Why did you not strangle me before speaking
Rather than fill me with the wild honey of your words
And then leave me to the mercy
Of the forest bees?

"carrefour" is French for "crossroads"

Carrefour SA is a large scale retailer of groceries and consumer goods (distributed in Carrefour, Euromarche & Viniprix), and carpets (distributed in Mondial Moquette). It operates 680 Carrefour hypermarkets & supermarkets in 26 countries including France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Taiwan, the USA, Mexico, and some Asian countries. 227 hypermarkets are located in France and 453 abroad. The group is also involved in the distribution of petrol and heating oil and provides credit to its customers and offers insurance services. In 1999 it acquired 95% of Promodes.

Company website: http://www.carrefour.fr