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.
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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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Maturity does that to a body! I love the comparison of the ice cold one to the fire water!
๐ค๐๐ป Muri ๐๐ป๐ค
You have a good thing going there
Love how you replaced the fire
Come to think of it, your writing has always been top-tier
Love the mindset
Hot hot hot
Have a wonderful day folks.
We have a major power outage
Since 8.00am this morning. Even mobile data internet is struggling to download messages
Midweek power blued.
Give me a nudge that you read this message ๐
*nudge*
Thanks David ๐
Internet is extremely slow, we have connection lapses. The towers are also affected.
Stay safe.
โค
Oy vey
๐ ๐๐ป Abi ๐๐ป ๐
And may that taste be forever misplaced. โค
๐๐๐ป Lisa ๐๐ป๐
My drinking habits have changed a lot as I’ve matured, I now drink for the taste and complexity, not the social lubrication, or the blurring of lines.
Great poem. Pour me a cold one.
๐๐๐ป Chris ๐๐ป๐
Sounds like you spirit of moderation will serve you well, both now and in the future!
A great poem of reflections!
๐๐๐ป Dwight ๐๐ป๐
Funny how that one beer can sometimes hit the nail on the head. Figuratively! It must have to do with the day, the sun, the mood, the music on the radio….driving fast. I don’t know but sometimes it only takes one.
๐๐๐ป Yvonne ๐๐ป๐
The pandemic made me realize I’m totally a social drinker. (K)
๐๐๐ป Kerfe ๐๐ป๐
Lucky you, if I start drinking, I know no boundaries. That’s why I don’t touch the booze anymore.
๐ Michaรซl ๐ ~ I get that
love David this and writing being your medication.. xo ๐ but I must say wine pairs nicely for me with writing..
๐๐๐ป Cindy ๐๐ป๐
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Whatever rocks your boat at any given time, my friend.
โค๏ธ๐๐ป Dolly ๐๐ปโค๏ธ
“now cognacs and whiskeys stand around bored / for many long months on our kitchen shelf.” – I love this description. And I like your last line.
๐งก๐๐ป Spambot ๐๐ป๐งก
Luv a cold beer on a hot day. Lately here๐น๐น we have been having say and night rains. Tea and coffee are my mantras
Much๐love
๐๐๐ป Gillena ๐๐ป๐