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Bearer of the Wine

Into my mind, a muse is wont to slip. Capriciously she comes to visit me. She brings exotic wine that I might sip. I then reanimate with poetry. She glides on tiny noiseless slippered feet to catch me unaware by night or day, and swiftly I imbibe her liquid sweet, for never do I know how long she’ll stay! Too well I know before I’ve had my fill, the drink shall be withdrawn. She’ll leave my head, and when she’s fled, my brain grows cold and still. I clutch the verses left me in her stead. Forevermore, I pray, may I be graced by her who bears the wine I long to taste.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Watt Avatar
November 18, 2020 at 5:37 PM
I wrote in a Soupmail to you about this one after reading it in Friendship Garden, in fact, this was my favorite poem of yours in that book. I just love how you characterize your muse as an enchantress capriciously bearing a glass of wine to inspire you to write. Awesome sonnet, my friend!
Barden Avatar
December 9, 2017 at 4:05 PM
Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Andrea - keep up the wonderful writing, my friend! :-)
Lamoureux Avatar
December 2, 2017 at 1:13 AM
Love it Andrea. Congrats on your high placement.
Lawless Avatar
November 27, 2017 at 7:59 AM
Fantastic metaphoric treatment of the theme Andrea, well done....love the final couplet..
Roper Avatar
November 26, 2017 at 11:54 PM
Marvelous write, Andrea, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve ~`*
Cozart Avatar
November 26, 2017 at 4:21 PM
Beautiful, Andrea. Congrats on your win.
Grasso Avatar
December 17, 2016 at 7:19 PM
You are blessed by her, that is for sure. Congratulations, Andrea. ...Fran
Canerdy Avatar
December 16, 2016 at 8:37 PM
A 7 for this delightful, appealing WINNING poem, Andrea. Janice
Medders Tobechi Avatar
December 16, 2016 at 7:18 PM
A lovely description of your muse. Congratulations.
Cavanaugh Avatar
September 11, 2013 at 6:51 AM
I love this Sonnet. I love the imagery. I must try to find a muse among my wines now.
Horsman Avatar
September 5, 2012 at 9:06 AM
Hey, this is wonderful Andrea, your sonnets should be inmortalized and perserved for ever. your indepth knowledge of sensitivity is your strength, as is your free spirit let no one take that away, it is god given.
Poet Avatar
August 19, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Good Morning Andrea!Thanks a LOT for your inspiring words at my haiku page.nO Spandan is not posting poems now..He is so busy with his studies.I will sure let you know if he posts a poem.
Ludden Avatar
July 31, 2012 at 3:04 PM
As long as it's a dry, rich red, I'll accept it anytime!
Bickerstaffe Avatar
July 3, 2012 at 10:54 AM
and LANGUAGE!
Bickerstaffe Avatar
July 3, 2012 at 10:53 AM
SPECTACULAR! This sonnet has EVERYTHING, and more... flow, rhyme, enjambment, imagery and ATMOSPHERE! I am in awe... Keith
Kendrick Avatar
June 30, 2012 at 3:15 PM
Congrats on your winning work..Sara
Brown Avatar
June 29, 2012 at 1:15 PM
Congratulations on your 1st Place win in Cyndi's "Great Soup Release" contest Andrea. Love, Carol
Williams Avatar
June 29, 2012 at 11:19 AM
Andrea, congrats on your win.excellent...David
Courtney Avatar
June 28, 2012 at 7:27 PM
great poem
Sweetheart Avatar
June 28, 2012 at 6:43 PM
congrats Andrea on a grand first place win for this magnificent entry luv.. the title is so amazing too.. just spok to Constance again.. shwe is feeling great.. will be home July 7th..and hopefully back on PS same day .. wow..
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June 25, 2012 at 3:36 PM
Well lets have a glass of wine and let the muse flow. ha ha We are heading on holidays so will be gone this week. My sister in law drinks red wine from the Niagara Falls area so will be having wine with our suppers. love phyl
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June 24, 2012 at 9:11 AM
The sweet taste of wine, a beautiful expressed poem,nice in form, I enjoyed reading it.God bless you, Hugs!Erich
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June 21, 2012 at 1:53 PM
Wonderful poem of creativity. Best wishes from bl. Thanks
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June 20, 2012 at 12:34 PM
In mine depths dear poet ! Awesome write Andrea ! And Noah and I are doing wonderful, we thank you ! Have a splendid week my friend ! Much love, james
Onclaud Avatar
June 20, 2012 at 12:35 AM
your muse mystifies, andie... i wish i were there to get this piece from the teachers' boxes... :) huggs!
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