Bottles never used to last me too long; now cognacs and whiskeys stand around bored for many long months on our kitchen shelf. Sure, I pour a glass every so often (rarely, truth be told); but excitement's gone. Is it my writing, my medication, my age? Hard to say, but that beer I had yesterday hit the spot; one can of brew and I felt myself very much content. Somewhere, I misplaced my taste for the fire.
d’Verse poetics prompt: Cheers!
At d’Verse, we are encourage to write poems with connections to drinking.
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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โค๏ธ๐๐ป Andrew ๐๐ปโค๏ธ
Love that last line! I find this a relaxing read, tone, pace – and the last line sums it up.
๐ค๐๐ป Lillian ๐๐ป๐ค
I feel the same… one glass of wine, a sip of cognac, and always with food to complement the taste. That said I have started brewing beer and mead… just to see if I can get a taste to please.
๐ป cheers, Bjรถrn ๐ป
That’s you and me both then! Got a rack full of lovely Ahrweiler wine, a crate of local beer and a full spirits cupboard. But I’m not drinking any of it these days….
๐๐๐ป Kim ๐๐ป๐ ~ exactly like that!
This is absolutely stellar writing ๐ I so resonate with that brewing of contentment โคโค
๐๐๐ป thanks, Sanaa ๐๐ป๐
Don’t want to say – I hope you find it again. But you’re lighting up the screen with your words. ๐
๐๐๐ป Terveen ๐๐ป๐
You are wiser now, David! Love ‘taste of fire’, the first sip is always like that for me. โค๏ธ๐ฅ
the thing is, Punam, it’s not wisdom – it’s a physical thing – I just want it less!
All the more better then. ๐
You’re getting wiser David! Writing is much better than alcohol.
๐๐๐ป Filipa ๐๐ป๐