At dVerse Linda is hosting the Quadrille (44 words), the invitation is use the word wine or some form of it.
dVerse Poets – Quadrille – In Praise of the Grape
Syrah, also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine.
“If we sip the wine, we find dreams coming upon us out of the night.” D.H. Lawrence
Love Ferments Usually demur, Syrah comes to flaunt and flirt in summer, her buds more rounded, tan deep, kisses full of spice, just breathe, she laughs, as we toast the sky and and all that lives in a vine filled world; like wine, I could bottle her. ©Paul Vincent Cannon
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From Benjamin Franklin – Behold the water which falls from the skies upon our vineyards; there it enters into the roots of the vines to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and that he loves to see us happy.
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Absolutely, what a great quote too, thank you Pat.
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Glad you liked it.🍷🥂
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🙂
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Well, I learned something new . Lovely.
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I’m assuming it’s not about the kisses (lol), seriously now, the varieties are amazing, no shortage of flavour …
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I remember wine…. sigh…
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Ah, nothing remains the same as we age, so many friends with so much change in their lives, not least health management, or budget, or desire.
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Exactly…
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Oh!
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Cheers!
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I detect a fellow romantic.
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😊C O R R E C T!
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Aha, nice to know, and thank you.
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Your very good health, Paul! – from the heart of the SA winelands to you 🙂
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And very gratefully received. A much heralded wineland according to my SA friends.
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Most definitely – doing all we can to support it, too!
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Yes, one must put oneself out for the sake of the vigneron, hard as it may seem 🙂
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Your words come to life under your pen-lovely.
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Ah, thank you so much Linda, very kind and much appreciated.
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Here’s to you Paul!
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Thank you Rob, and salute to you, hope you enjoy a drop of vino too.
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Wow! beautiful.
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Thank you very much for that Rupali.
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as beautifully rounded and ripe as the grape – love ‘toast the sky’
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Thank you Laura, yes, indeed as the grape.
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Savor her
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Ah, yes indeed – thank you.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Cheers, another glass 🙂
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🤣😁😊✨✨👍
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Purest delight … your poetry and Shiraz.
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Thank you very much Helen, cheers 🙂
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“we toast the sky”, love it!
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Thank you Amy 🙂
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Beautiful!!!!
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Thank you so much.
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And fermented grapes intoxicate . . .
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O they do (should, lol) 🙂
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😀
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Great poem
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Many thanks.
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