the anger fades
in lurid liquid shades
of burgundy
merlot
sangria
,
and the claret
-y comes in wine and waves,
saves us slowly
sip by sip.
we slip
our hands together
in prayer
and pain
and praise
of slight squashed dreams
and mangled grapes.
Linda’s got a great word for us over at dVerse for today’s Quadrille. Come play!
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Love the ending lines and your use of the different shades of wine. 🙂
Thanks so much. 🙂 I love color words.
Tasty!
Thanks, Misky. 🙂 Cheers!
I love the rhythm, color, and images–and I’m a red wine drinker, too. 😀
Thanks, Merril. Malbec and Tempranillo are our current faves.
I usually like those, too.
I like your use of wine varieties, and the ending is lovely.
Thanks so much, Sarah.
“Comes in wine and waves, saves us slowly sip by sip.” I hardly ever drink wine any more; it gives me terrible hangovers.
Awww. Sorry to hear that, Glenn. Champagne and Sangria do that to me. Almost instant headache.
The squash and the mangling is such a unique perspective on the wine-making process. Enjoyed your Quadrille.
Thanks so much. 🙂
This is a gem De, very engaging and broad in its scope.
Thanks so much, Rob.
Wow this is wonderful
Happy Easter
Much💛love
Such a fluid composition that says so much.
Thanks so much, Lisa.
You are very welcome, De.
Drown you troubles in wine … life’s story…
of slight squashed dreams
and mangled grapes.
Thank you! 🙂
You are welcome!
I could feel the emotions and clarity fading with each sip of this poem. Great play on the “claret….y’
Thanks so much, Mish.
Oooh!
🙂 Thanks.
Lovely word play as always.
Thanks so much.
The ending is brilliant – I think the last year has seen a lot of squashed dreams.
Thank you, Truedessa. It has indeed.
I love the feel of this. The beginning may have been in anger but the alliteration p words is what pounds their impact home. Well done.
Thanks so much.
I love all those shades of anger, De, and the ‘slight squashed dreams and mangled grapes’. I thought of all the ‘p’ sounds as pips in trodden grapes.
Oh! I love the visual of that, Kim! Thank you.
De, I literally cannot pick a favorite line or part of this poem – I adore the whole thing!
❤
David
Aww, thanks, David.
This was a fun read, especially:
‘and the claret
-y comes in wine and waves’
🙂
Thank you!
Nice! A good red does ease the pain.
It does indeed! Thank you, Yvonne.
…comes in wine and waves….I love the inclusion of color and several wines here. And oh yes….a disagreement can be mellowed by a sip or two of wine….most especially when eyes meet across the wine glass rims 🙂 Lovely ending here.
Thanks, Lillian. 🙂
Yes, wine can make things better …. I enjoyed reading this.
Thanks so much. 🙂
Love this, De. Good title as well!
Thank you! 🙂