Tuesday, October 12, 2010

One Shot Wednesday....




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Eiswein!
Blood of Dionysus.
Whilst your clustered brethren have long since
been gathered, pressed, vatted, and Swilled.
You are still clinging to that frosted vine!
Standing a lonely vigil...
Waiting to wither
Waiting to freeze.
But from that icy raison explodes...AMBROSIA!
The ultimate gift from Mother Nature...
To her very undeserving offspring.

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Originally published as a Flash 55 back in 08,
I tweaked it just a bit for One Shot Wednesday!
If you have any poetry or prose on your mind.
Publish it on your post, and go visit.....Here!
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27 comments:

  1. Brian MillerOctober 12, 2010 at 8:13:00 PM EDT

    what a gift...we have a grape vine out back, hough i have never turned it into vino...i love to squish them between my teeth and let their juices run...nice one g!

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  2. ChrisJOctober 12, 2010 at 8:29:00 PM EDT

    I will be back for FFF55 in December.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 12, 2010 at 8:36:00 PM EDT

    Damn I had to get my Oxford out for this. Ohh the grapes of wrath. Hell I don't even know what saying. Aloha.

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  4. MeOctober 12, 2010 at 8:45:00 PM EDT

    Not a fan of the ice wine, way too sweet for my taste. BUT your verse was perfect. :)
    -C

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  5. MaryOctober 12, 2010 at 8:47:00 PM EDT

    Ah, if you are talking about the German Eiswein, I am not a fan!!(I'm with ME on that.) Other German wine, bring it on!

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  6. KBOctober 12, 2010 at 9:03:00 PM EDT

    I prefer a good red but you already knew that :) Nice One Shot my friend. I'm hoping to have a 55 by Friday, I've been a little slack!

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  7. secret agent womanOctober 12, 2010 at 9:05:00 PM EDT

    I'm going to have to leave you to it - I can only drink the dry wines.

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  8. Steve IsaakOctober 12, 2010 at 9:25:00 PM EDT

    Mmmm. . . wine. Love the word choices and celebratory tone of this.

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  9. SerenaOctober 12, 2010 at 9:30:00 PM EDT

    Woe is me, I'm not much of a wine drinker. Nice verse, though.:)

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  10. MillieOctober 12, 2010 at 10:01:00 PM EDT

    I love this one! If only I had those grapes, I'd start a new batch of wine!

    Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/one-shot-wednesday-week-15/

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  11. Ben LanghinrichsOctober 12, 2010 at 10:12:00 PM EDT

    I like this ode to grapes, soon to become... ambrosia.

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  12. CloudiaOctober 12, 2010 at 10:39:00 PM EDT

    Such a convivial host!




    Aloha from Waikiki

    Comfort Spiral

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  13. PattiKenOctober 13, 2010 at 12:29:00 AM EDT

    Oh, Galen! Can I come over? Please? I love Eiswein!

    Those lonely grapes left behind to shiver in the cold hold sweetness the chosen ones could only hope to have.

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  14. TALONOctober 13, 2010 at 12:49:00 AM EDT

    Ice Wine! Yes! A fabulous dessert wine and a gabulous poem, G-Man. Cheers! Having just celebrated the Grape and Wine Festival in the Niagara Region, this poem is perfect.

    Mind you, I'm being a bit disloyal as it's Oktoberfest here in our region and it's all about the steins right now! :)

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  15. dustusOctober 13, 2010 at 12:56:00 AM EDT

    Your poetically tweaked 55 rocks! I am a bit surprised you didn't have a picture of feet squishing the grapes. lol Seriously, enjoying your work, G.

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  16. DianneOctober 13, 2010 at 2:17:00 AM EDT

    why are the grapes frosted? here in wine country, the grapes are warm and the sugars' almost ready.
    almost shakespearian, Gman, thou dost imbibest with the gods.
    uugh!
    Di

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  17. Jannie FunsterOctober 13, 2010 at 7:43:00 AM EDT

    Never drink the stuff. :)

    xo

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  18. MonaOctober 13, 2010 at 7:47:00 AM EDT

    I want to eat those frozen grapes!

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  19. ShrinkyOctober 13, 2010 at 10:21:00 AM EDT

    Very eloquently penned! Love the photographs, too. I keep promising myself to make wine from our grapes, but I usually end up just juicing them, instead.

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  20. ClaudiaOctober 13, 2010 at 12:41:00 PM EDT

    i love wine...not icewine though...just way too sweet for me...
    great one shot galen! see u on friday!

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  21. BubbaOctober 13, 2010 at 12:44:00 PM EDT

    Nicely tweaked One Shot, G-Man!

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  22. SOctober 13, 2010 at 1:06:00 PM EDT

    ..of course I thought of you when I made that post. Didja want me asking you for a pedicure outright?
    LOL
    I also thought of you because you are Mr Nostalgia! Can't I be mysterious?

    :P

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  23. AnonymousOctober 13, 2010 at 7:52:00 PM EDT

    in the house i used to live there was a grape vine in the backyard :)
    but im to young to drink

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  24. CatyOctober 13, 2010 at 8:33:00 PM EDT

    mmm...you have me wanting to try this "frozen" wine. sounds yummy :) Great one shot!

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  25. moondustwriterOctober 13, 2010 at 10:18:00 PM EDT

    never tried it but I enjoyed the poetry that the ambrosia evoked.

    Thanks G for being part of One Shot

    Moonie Smiles

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  26. limeOctober 13, 2010 at 10:43:00 PM EDT

    i do recall you instructing us in the ways of the eiswein. i have yet to taste any though!

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  27. UnknownOctober 15, 2010 at 10:53:00 AM EDT

    Divine. Nice one shot. Love and Light, Sender

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