The others drank a case of me
(still on their feet)
Aged over time, my love is now
distilled
The blood in my veins put on to boil
Down to an essence now
a spirit now
Vapors in the cask of my flesh
Strong drink
Who will share this cup with me?
The cup of my blood
Sangre de cuerpo
Spirits of my spirit
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bine
| 03-Jun-07 at 4:42 am | Permalink
very powerful.
there’s a song by joni mitchell called “a case of you” that sprang to my mind immediately.
i like the analogy.
it also sounds like you’re on a good way.
jase
| 03-Jun-07 at 6:36 am | Permalink
The Joni Mitchell song inspired this poem. And a lover I had long ago.
Good way? I dunno. I was feeling pretty sorry for myself last night when I posted this (though the poem had been “brewing” for days).
bine
| 03-Jun-07 at 7:52 am | Permalink
how can i explain … i didn’t mean necessarily that you must be feeling happy and complete - just got the impression during the last couple of weeks that you’re getting a lot of things straight for yourself lately, distilling them to an essence.
i’m sure it’s hard. and you do sound lonely. but then i read the stories about your kids, and they make me laugh. you are a lovely man. you know you are one amazing dad and you have wonderful kids. i know for sure there is someone out there for you to share the cup of your spirit with.
jase
| 03-Jun-07 at 8:20 am | Permalink
Thanks, bine. I am getting a lot of things straight. I suppose a rough night is going to come by once in a while. I’m usually so strong that it catches me off guard. Today I’m just thankful that morning follows night.
Liz
| 03-Jun-07 at 7:37 pm | Permalink
I know how much you love country music, Jase, so I thought I’d share the lyrics of this David Lee Murphy song that expresses a somewhat similar sentiment:
There might be a little dust on the bottle
But don’t let it fool ya about what’s inside
There might be a little dust on the bottle
It’s one of those things that gets sweeter with time
It’s actually a little bit gross, I think. But hey, that’s what makes country music great. Your version is certainly nicer.
jase
| 03-Jun-07 at 7:53 pm | Permalink
Liz - I actually do like country. Just nothing written in the last 2 decades. I’ll have to check this one out, though.
jessica
| 04-Jun-07 at 11:20 am | Permalink
Visceral. Dark bloodred. Meaty. Burns the nostrils when I take a sip.
Lovely.
peggykerroll
| 06-Jun-07 at 10:23 am | Permalink
What I would give for a taste of that…
But I’m too thirsty.
I would gulp and choke in a most unseemly way.
Quite embarrassing.