Ode to the Grape Grower

Let me be that fulsome glass

To slake your thirst

The ruby for which

You have inceasingly sought

Then I shall be your

Amarone and your Zinfindel

Deep with complexities

As we mellow with age

And with careful fermentation

We shall sparkle like a thousand stars

In each other's soul.

This poem started out as an attempt to capture the ecstasy of hope when one is venturing into a possible relationship.

I was heavily influenced by mood of 'The Rubiyat'...I was also having fun with the wine symbology. The "Amarone and your Zinfindel' line is referencing the Greek alphabet sort of like saying 'the alpha and the omega'or 'everything from A to Z': an all encompassing relationship. It is not a God reference. Like a good wine, my hope is for a complex relationship. The 'thousand stars' is a champagne reference: Legend tells us that the creator of champagne, Dom Perignon, upon his first sip called out "Come quickly, I am drinking stars."

Tell Me About You

About the season you like best
The dish that takes you home
And the people on your short list
I want to hear about your first bike
And that teacher that you really liked
And all of the places around the globe
Where you need to see your shadow

Tell me about
What you saw lying on your back
Watching clouds sail by, did you chew that blade of grass
And don’t forget to tell me
If you’ve ever smelled lightening
And what was the first record you bought

I’ve been waiting my whole life
Just to learn about you
I want to hear your dreams, your plans, the big stuff
I’ll tell you mine
Let’s make up secret signals
Invent holidays
And kiss under stars

I’ve been saving this seat by my side
Just for you…it’s comfortable
Kick off your shoes
Let’s plan tomorrow
And share yesterday
Welcome home
Tell me about you.