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Fast feast of grape,
Wine if you must,
Vine of malicious aspirations,
Merlot, chardonnay and beyond.
Whinge about wine,
Gripe about grape,
My carcass does,
Mulled over grape gripes me.
The fermented grape’s tomfoolery
Sulphates do exasperate my nose,
Sneezes from conk do follow.
©5/4/2021 rogleach
written for tonigts dverse poets pub quadrille prompt about wine. I have not tasted wine i a number of years as i now have an allergy to it. i come out in hayfever symptoms if i do now due to overdoing the wine at a young age.
a clever punning poem – griping about grape. Two of the best lines:
“Wine if you must,
Vine of malicious aspirations,”
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LOVE the double meaning in “mulled,” and this line, especially:
“Gripe about grape”
Then the last two lines made me laugh a little. 😉
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Wow- allergic to wine! Loved your play on words.
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I like your alliterations and wordplay here. It’s quite jaunty, thought it must be exasperating at times for you.
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Allergic to wine. Man, that is tough. All types?
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yep all types and cheap mass produced beer. i am fine with craft beers though.
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Very expressive piece, nicely written.
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You sound less than enamored of wine. I share your views!
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even the smell these days makes my nose twich . thank you
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I’ve seen warnings on things before about sulfites. Now I know why. Sorry you are deprived of this delicious fermented beverage. I like the double meaning use of aspirations here.
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I’m liking all the griping. Those sulfates can be nasty.
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Clever use of words in this piece. I stay away from wine with sulfates, they give me a headache.
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Sheer brilliance, Poet.
❤
David
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This made me chuckle: a lighthearted take on what can be a serious issue.
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Ha! Those sulfates make me blush!
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oh dear….an allergy to wine! That would make me very sad. Good wordplay here.
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I enjoyed your tomfoolery …..
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I’m not that fond of wine, but loved the poem.
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Thanks
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