Drunkers' Sentiments

Drink while alive
Leave your thrive, drink
Man's life is short

Hard work brings ache
Cold beers break stress
Pal, make your choice

Time's wing flies by
You work die-hard
We try drink well

When death arrives
When all drives cease
Whose lives well lived? 


Author: Joseph Osita
For Dr Ram's 'Than Bauk contest'
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Horne Avatar
August 13, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Please excuse hasty congrats - I'm posting before I got logged out again. Many congrats on all your wins : )
Dietrich Avatar
August 12, 2011 at 10:40 PM
Just don't drive and then drive!! I take it you enjoy the drink! I enjoyed the sentiment of this one and a big congrats to you. Looks like you won the contest from the comments I see below!
Kendrick Avatar
August 12, 2011 at 5:04 PM
Congrats on your win..Sara
Williams Avatar
August 12, 2011 at 3:19 AM
hey Joseph, congrats on your win,David
Brown Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 11:12 PM
I am stopping by this evening to thank you for your kind comments while the soup is up and running. I will never get caught up oh well that's life right? Have a wonderful evening Joseph. Love, Carol
Freeman Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 9:59 PM
Joseph, great to see your worthy poem take a second place. Agape, Moses
Baity Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 7:52 PM
Congrats on your win Joseph, very well deserved!!!!!!! This is great!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweetheart Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 7:29 PM
Congrats Joseph on your second place win with new form and great poetry luv.. honored to share placement with u ...
Dufresne Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 7:24 PM
congratulations Joseph on your win here
B Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 7:21 PM
A ponder indeed, well said Joseph and congrats on your awesome win.
Brown Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 7:01 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Dr. Ram Mehta's "Than-Bauk" contest Joseph. Love,Carol
Mehta Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 6:20 PM
Congratulations on the second place win in my contest, Joseph
Mehta Avatar
August 10, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Thanks for the entry, Joseph
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