Ballad of Love

As the chandelier dances with lustrous light.
Eras of still slumber awoken...from fluid dreams,
...in the depths of her confines...hibernating..
..fermenting her taste...timeless beauty.
 
Legends of vineyards past...uncorked.
Poured into existence by a charming present sommelier..
The bubbling prelude enters...a smoke filled scene.

Her sparkling silhouette...emerges on a silver platter.
...of her bottled mystery of decades past.

Penning the inception of empty chapters of glass...
..with her sweet tasting presence...
...nervously sweating condensation.
Fulfilling the myths of bottled beauty of life’s unknowns.
Overflowing the pages...in liquid stanzas 
...of dazzling passion.

Her legacy manifests...scripting an ardent saga,
Staining the aura of pleasant reality.
Shining elegantly...while striding across marble floors.
Echoing...soft chronicles of champagne light.

Love, a crimson...virgin berry...plucked from vineyards afar..
...bottled for aging beauty...filled to the capacity of his clear figure..
While passionately...embraced by his fragileness of crystal arms. 
...in the ballad of wine and glass.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Ahmad Avatar
September 25, 2009 at 11:54 AM
I was lost reading this.... really amazing!
Fraser Avatar
September 23, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Raul, this poem is fantastic. If i had a winery i would be wanting to use this in it's brochure. This is a marketing masterpiece >> James
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September 23, 2009 at 2:21 PM
See.. I Told You... I Was Afraid of You Raul ! (Smile) Absolutely Enchanting... The Picture, You Painted is Captivating... Wine has been a part of Man's Life (notice I said Life and Not Existence) since Ancient Days... Makes The Heart Merry or Crazy... Loved This Write... MoonBee
Gorelick Avatar
September 23, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Ive tried to write about wine..vinyards etc..but never came close to anything this terrific. Off to my favs. Love, BG
Brown Avatar
September 23, 2009 at 10:48 AM
It seems everyone's heart is flowing over today. Makes for some exciting reading. Thank you for sharing yours with us today Raul. Love, Carol
Richards Avatar
September 23, 2009 at 8:02 AM
This was such a wonderful surprise to read from you, Raul! What a stunning, magnificent piece....seeing a different side to your talents!! Wow!! ~ Love, Carrie
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September 23, 2009 at 6:51 AM
Ballad of love,you re so good in free verse Raul,if i had to chose between your brilliant haikus and free verse,i still chose free verse--excellent way of expressing feelings here..a fav..bravo--Charma
Knop Avatar
September 23, 2009 at 5:43 AM
You present here a vivid ballad of Wine, very nice work, Raul! Are you in facebook? I am with many pictures. Would be nice to see also faces behind the writings....Gert
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