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you're far better enjoyed in small sips

by Vere Mantratriad

my love for you
was multiplied by
summers seeking
an enjoyment merely
thought to be had
in my childhood

I could put down
an entire case
in moments fulfilled
in variety golden

I sought something more
and found it only to be
disappointed by the
lack of satisfaction
in taking you in through
full gulps

no, you were only ever
meant to be enjoyed
in small, glorious sips

08/30/2006

Posted on 08/30/2006
Copyright © 2024 Vere Mantratriad

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 08/30/06 at 06:22 PM

Vere, nostalgia isn't what it used to be; though, rebellion is... Great write! Thanks.

Posted by A. Paige White on 08/31/06 at 12:52 AM

Sips of summer wonders. Beautiful write!

Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 08/31/06 at 01:35 AM

I also like the ambiguity here, but the message is clear and well said!!

Posted by Kyle Anne Kish on 09/02/06 at 05:39 PM

Vere, I'm amazed at how well you got your point through in this poem. It spills over with "how things were/are" and gives the reader a huge dose of "looking at themselves." Great read.

Posted by Nicole Assenza on 09/03/06 at 05:40 AM

That last paragraph is the greatest =)

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 09/05/06 at 12:14 PM

LOL! Me thinks this nicely reflects most things in life, especially family and friends.

Posted by Jean Mollett on 09/06/06 at 03:11 AM

Hi Vere, Great write, done very well. I also agree with Lori and the others too.

Posted by Jean Mollett on 09/06/06 at 03:15 AM

Oh yes, congrads on this one. Poem of the day.

Posted by Maria Terezia Ferencz on 09/06/06 at 12:15 PM

Like La petite morte, better in small sips is the way it is.....perfectly echoed in this...

Posted by Sandy M. Humphrey on 09/06/06 at 06:51 PM

'small sips' ah and how many times do we over indulge and take in too much only to find later we should have savored each little moment..you are ever recanting verse that captures universal emotion. excellent. smh

Posted by Lauren Singer on 09/09/06 at 03:49 PM

i love the image of "variety golden". loved this lots, vere. as usual.

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