Short Vino Poems

"my trinity" OR "in vino veritas"


the deVine

the grape 

and 

the holy spirits...

Read More

'In vino veritas,' Romans used to say
                                               ~ Secrets pried, stalkers preyed...

Read More

A limrick for Viv Wigly,
I had to scrawl my words so Kwigly,
Vino a proposal
Alcohol at disposal
I barf’d and my writing is Sqwigly

10/10/2016...

Read More

A Neapolitan Mastiff in Reno
Sometimes overindulges in vino
He’ll stagger and ramble
But will never gamble
Unless he stumbles into a game of keno

1/15/22...

Read More

Many congrats to Royal Trevino
And to Ezzelle, her new born bambino
She'll be so bonnie in pink
One day she'll make the boys wink
I toast with a Chardonnay vino...

Read More

J-ust meet the new day, 
G-reet the break of fresh morning, 
V-iew the lovely dawn.









Topi c: Birthday of John Ray G. Vino (March 1) 
Form: Acrostic Haiku...

Read More

The onions, bathed in sauté
— s i z z l i n g    aroma.
Tanglement of tomatoes,
spiked with red vino,
Italian meatballs,
spaghetti —
Slurp!

1/13/2019...

Read More

J-ust
O-bliterate
H-azy
N-ight

R-ain
A-s
Y-ou

V-iew
I-lluminate
N-otable
O-pportunity

Topic: Birthday of John Ray G. Vino (March 01) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

Read More

J-oyous
O-ccasion's
H-appy
N-ote

R-ightfully
A-pplies
Y-early

V-erse
I-n
N-atal
O-bjective

Topic: Birthday of John Ray G. Vino (March 01) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

Read More

it has often been
asked perhaps
philosophically

about the liquid
in a glass if it 
is half empty
or half full

if it's
a dark red 
and very dry
wine the glass 

will
always
be full all
of the time...

Read More

moi
 
Moulded bred crusty
Summers vino severed tie
Auld Stinking Bishop
 
Ma
 
Shiny new sunspot
Shadowed by Misses Meaner
Clouded spineless imp
 
Pa
 
Longhaired lout cuddles
Pints fizzing ale gently pours
Tears orphan abandoned...

Read More

Deity of Greek myths
Descendent of Great Zeus
Demeter birthed this son
Dwelled on Mount Olympus
Divined as god of wine
Devoted to vino
Drama enthusiast



March 4, 2022
Greek Mythology Contest
Sponsored by Joseph May
checked with howmanysyllables...

Read More

I’m just a free-range wino on the lam,
A low-rent resident of any circus tent 
Accepts me as the reprobate I am.
I don’t speak Texan and I don’t intend to,
But I’ll pretend to be a rodeo clown.
I’ve got a box of bad intentions.
Gonna drink that vino down.
In vino veritas....

Read More

Spaghetti Marinara,
Penne Carbonara,
Pizza Contadino,
Pane Vino,
Espresso O Capuccino

Parmeggiano Reggiano,
Pepperoncino Napolitano,
Basilico Romano,
Olive di San Damiano.


Baci Perugini,
Deliziosi Torroncini,
Cannoli Siciliani,
Tanti Auguri
ITALIANI!

Charma...

Read More

Now there will be wine,
Grapes are big and fine.
Come yee all to the vineyard; 
Vino loves our smiles,
In near and in miles;
Toast goblets lady and lad.

Red or white, our choice,
In harvest, Rejoice:
We shall harvest, wine and dance;
Vino's bubling gift,
In wine is no rift,
But smile,love and romance....

Read More

She scours the globe

With a culturally diverse appetite
                    
                              Her lustful journey

Juan…Vino…Butch…Jacque...Rami...Pierre 

No country is off limits 

No country is safe

                              Her lustful journey 




 *For David's Dish contest...

Read More

el agua
se convierte
en amarillo
anaranjado
luego rojo
vino
abundancia
de flores
fantasticas
entre lazando
cada
vez major
ella
se esta
extendendo
en la parte
superior de la
niebla magica
consciencia mistica
lava que expulsa desde
un volcan vicioso
metafisico
revelaciones
el sueno es
via de escape...

Read More

Spaghetti marinara
penne carbonara
pizza contadino
pane vino 
espresso  o cappucino

parmeggiano reggiano
pepperoncino napolitano
basilico romano
olive di San Damiano

Baci Perugini
Deliziosi torroncini
Cannoli siciliani
tanti auguri
ITALIANI



----------------------------------------------------------------CHARMA...

Read More

waitress
garcon
waiter
what

country am i
in to say no
more give
my wife

mi esposa
no vino
even if 
she

asks for more
she doesn't
no gracias
from your

grazie so
s'il vous plait
or por favor no
nada nothing more

el cheque
die Prufung
thank you so much
domo arigatogozaimasu

she'll sleep
sleep it off and
never remember
that i was even there...

Read More

Late at night
Losing all sense of time
Caught in the web's
Ghostly glow
A glimpse of an ad
During a sip of ruby red
A muse was born
(Amusin' illusion)
To tempt the Melpomene in me.
Dionysus let slip the flights of fancy.
A flirtation began.
It was love at first sight
As I drank deep of the Pierian spring
But my love she doth often unrequite.
It passeth all understanding....

Read More

There once lived a gambler named Dino
who was terribly fond of vino.
Since he’d drink and play bad,
and lose all that he had,
he was loved at every casino.

But drunk as a skunk, that guy Dino
wreaked havoc one evening in Reno.
Now his vices he’s licked
after being drop-kicked
by a mafia guy named Gino.

Written June 18, 2011 
For Francine Robert's "Bottle of Wine" Contest...

Read More

in a café
in a city
of a country
who knows which
one she has picked

never seen
never been
but longing
to belong to what
she already belongs

linguistically
mixed up silly
Spanish
in Sicily
laughing

otra
to altro
but
vino
stays the same

vida
and vita
so close 
for a toast
drink more

so that
cheers
becomes
from salud
to cin cin

drunken
slurs
of
gracias
to grazie...

Read More

Oh wonderful, tempting wine,
Delicate fruit of the vine,
The grape, a luscious berry,
Chosen to keep us merry.
It was deemed medication,
Despite intoxication.
It may relieve pain and strife,
It's a paradox of life.
Red or white sparkling or still,
You’ll love it, I know you will.
Choose a bottle from the shelf
Twill draw you out of yourself.
Enhances meals, its vino
The best pick-me-up we know.
...

Read More

Lo doth the grapes drip from my lips 
 and stain my mouth like royalty
Awake in the darkness
Learning the truth of the vines
Hearing the whispers of weeds
Saturated with the knowledge of life
Enlightened by the promise of death
Moved by Miles
Seduced by the highway
A golden horn of broken yellow
Played softly to a beast
The gentle hum of change   
 outside your window
A warm feeling of home
 inside a glass
An oasis of my mind....

Read More

i have been reading the contents
via, printed correspondence
for some time now

and so it was only natural
there’d be a moment
i’d pour, to
sip the promise

when switching from merlot to zinfandel
a tipped glass need not be
shattered into shards

time only knows if; when
the chance will come to
escape to your serenity
and charming ways

visit for an eternity; or
just a few days

so until then;
let us drink a toast
to a marrying of such
savory flavors...

Read More