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To Beer:

The great harvest comes in once every year, Hard men toil the earth with sweat on their brow, Crops of baileys and hops to make the beer, Each year on tractors the earth they must plough. The land must be rich in nutrients first, With the right amount of rain and sunshine, Farmers will tell you that they are cursed, Far easier to grow vineyards for wine. Where would we be without beer in our glass, No pub would be open and that's a fact, Who wants to join in with the upper class, I like my beer and how it makes me act. So raise a toast to all the beer out there, A thought to the farmers who made it fair. /|\ (Ten syllables per line)

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Date: 11/11/2016 11:50:00 PM
I really love this poem. Not just because I love beer but because the poem itself is beautiful and no one ever really thinks about the farmers or the hard work it takes to produce beer from start to finish. I raise my Widmer American Hefeweizen to you!
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White Wolf
Date: 11/11/2016 11:54:00 PM
Hahaha, you're a funny one! Thanks, Christy /|\
Date: 11/9/2016 5:03:00 PM
I enjoyed this write. Every now and then I partake in a cold beer on a hot summers day :)
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White Wolf
Date: 11/9/2016 5:38:00 PM
Yes, a couple now and then is great, thanks, Carol /|\
Date: 11/4/2016 7:08:00 PM
Cool beans, rick. Another sonnet from you! With practice you will become an amazing pro. You can do sonnets on anything under the sun and I find beer a great a topic as any!!
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White Wolf
Date: 11/4/2016 8:32:00 PM
Thank you for taking the time to read my work, Andrea, it is poets like yourself that inspire me, I just hope that one day I can be as half as good as you. /|\
Date: 11/4/2016 11:27:00 AM
Cheers Rick, this might be the first sonnet written in honor of beer. I usually prefer drinking wine but I'm no snob, I've had my moments in Irish pubs too. ;)
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Date: 11/4/2016 8:28:00 PM
Haha, funny you should say that I got kicked out of an Irish pub once, they said it was because of my work boots, but I think I was a tad noisy more like it! I don't actually drink beer anymore myself but do enjoy the occasional red. All the best to you Paloma /|\
Date: 11/4/2016 7:49:00 AM
Makes me feel bloated. i will have a nice glass of bourbon, neat please. Just a friendly glass. Fun read, Rick. Cheers!
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White Wolf
Date: 11/4/2016 8:02:00 AM
I'll drink that too thank you! Ha, But I'll drink nearly anything, there are only two kinds of grog, some and none. Thanks for popping by Daniel /|\
Date: 11/4/2016 6:18:00 AM
My glass is raised to this poem and I will raise it a few more times, just because. :) Exactly my friend, what would the world be like without beer? This poem was nicely poured Rick.
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Date: 11/4/2016 5:37:00 AM
A delightful read ... thank you ...
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Date: 11/4/2016 5:39:00 AM
Thanks, Probir /|\

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