[stylist] Poem - "Drinking" - Second Draft

[William L Houts]

Thanks, Brigit, as always.


--Bill




On 6/15/2015 6:22 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist wrote:
> 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
>
>
> ---
>
>
>
> *Drinking*
>
> **
>
> **
>
> 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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