Our vine shriveled (I saved it in my scrapbook)

in poetry •  7 years ago 

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Our vine shriveled

(I saved it in my scrapbook)
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Youth is a drunkard's grape,
Newspaper clippings burnt to ash:
Festivals in black & white
Cologne & chemical shampoo.
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Scribble it with damp tea leaves
Before it ebbs on southward breeze, but
After graveyard years pronounce the
Verdict onto wistful sweet naiveté.
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All light & half-light
Under the old sun & aching stars:
All shadow & dwindled joy
Between the awning of our innocence.
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We took shelter in mud abodes,
I housed your sunshine pane of glass.
Like wonderland I watched you shrink: a
Toy elephant in my miniature mansion.
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All taro root & milktea,
Coffee smell of sleepless time.
All was mind let loose a bull that
Gored the youthful vine.

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Written by
@d-pend
10/11/17

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Beautiful poems. "If I knew my youth, if old age could."

Before wine and after wine. It's a tradition, a custom and a fortune. Power comes from restraint, nature is the reflection of the cosmos, and your words speak exalted about human nature.

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Nice post :-)

@d-pend nice post devoted to grapes. Upvoted. @gold84

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I like any poet-themed theme, if you can make it with a better masterpiece so that those who read understand the intent of the contents of the poem, do not forget to make friends, follow me, maybe we can share opinions

Such talent this one gave me such cool feelings while I was reading it, all your poems are moving in one way or another you are a true artist. My poems are simple not thought provoking like yours and I really love a challenge for my mind to think I need that because of my brain degeneration, I look forward to all your future writings and have a great weekend Daniel🌺