[stylist] Poem - "Drinking" - Second Draft

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Bill,

Very abstract, a lot of lines I re-read to take in a little deeper. I always
like your line breaks; they work to really make us focus on a single line.
Thanks for sharing.

Bridgit

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Hey Friends,

Here's my poetic effort by way of starting the week.  I've titled this one
"Drinking", although it's long been my intention to write one of those long,
scholarly Miltonic poems about water; you know, one of those poems which
explains the world to itself and makes everyone sigh at poetry readings.  Or
maybe just puts them deeply asleep, LOL.  Comments welcome, as always.  I
won't even cry too much if you're mean.


--Bill


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*Drinking*

**

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Though brother and son to baptismal drunks,

I really don't get it, the thirst,

as if blood cells themselves bellowed

for one hundred proof holy booze.

Burgers and beer, that's my speed, or a shot

every other fifth Sunday. My sins

are upon me, like anyone, I'm not saying else.

But distilled or fermented stuff for me,

is like drinking eclipse or essence of roach:

dark and brittle and bare, and full of don't.

It's water Icrave, clear and iced, like melting star,

the sound of yes spun into moon-tongue cold

and poured, with clinking cubes, into my heart,

my parched and grateful heart.





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