Wild Grapes
In past summers it was rare to
see these wild vines heavy with fruit.
This year there’s a bumper crop
of clusters reaching to tree top.
The grapes have yet to ripen blue
before the foxy taste comes through.
As with the lives of certain men
age and disease bring an end,
they pay no heed if they live or die
if only to ripen the art they live by.
Copyright © Maurice Rigoler | Year Posted 2023
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