Whiskey princess
gypsy girl
sweet and vicious
his wild pearl
gypsy girl
delicately fierce
his wild pearl
both chills and sears
delicately fierce
this hushed siren
both chills and sears;
freezes and burns
this hushed siren
uptown gilt
freezes and burns
broken, yet built
uptown gilt
sweet and vicious
broken, yet built
whiskey princess .
9.22.2010
8.25.2010
Ground Zero
ground zero, (noun)
1: the point directly above, below, or at which a nuclear explosion occurs
2: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change; broadly : CENTER 2a
3: the very beginning : SQUARE ONE
a quick pour
of a spirit named after
the date when tequila
was first aged in
wood barrels: 1800
my salted neck
lime’s flesh
between my teeth
body shots
with a
superhero
his mouth
unplugged
my entire world
I was and am
the careless daughter
of a cautious man
drinking blue agave
with a beer back
way south
of my borders
hoarding electricity
while others searched for power
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9.21.2009
Girls Like Us
Brilliant. Bright,
tough and beautiful--
like walking, talking
diamonds.
Ready for both:
rough and smooth.
Red wine confessions
shots of honesty
TRUTH: fierce and delicate
shaken, not stirred
in a martini glass.
Growing younger with each
girlish giggle.
Kitten-heeled warriors
balance
coffee and curiosity.
Artful science
traipses toward tomorrow
with pretty pink toenails
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5.11.2009
5.10.2009
Inspired by Coppola Chardonnay
good wine in
a plastic bucket
soaking in
machine made ice
an obvious injustice
blackberry cravings
wireless memories
two ugly lamps shine on
princesses in a
cheap hotel room
Though the above poem was written while drinking Coppola Chardonnay (which I adore), I must tell you all that my new favorite is Ghost Pines Chardonnay (photo below). It's the perfect balance of fruit and oak. I highly recommend it.
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10.05.2008
Bogle Phantom
The name Bogle comes from the Scots word for phantom and this, their namesake wine, disappears like one too. A blend of 54% petite sirah, 43% zinfandel and 3% mourvédre, The Phantom is a haunting, fruit forward wine that begins with traces of blueberries, violets, chocolate-covered cherries and black pepper on the nose. Subtle notes of spice, clove and mocha complement the wine's fruit characteristics on the palate, finishing with toasting oak aromas from two years in a combination of one, two and three year old American oak. Enjoy now or let it rattle around in the cellar for a few years, but act fast, before the vintage vanishes.
Julie, Ann and I shared a bottle of this wonderful wine at Brix on Saturday night. Needless to say, my dreams were wild and in technicolor later that night.
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8.27.2008
Dilemma
I should resist
another glass of wine
cease and desist
though I feel so fine
One more glass
wouldn't be so terrible
this time would pass
and be more bearable
Why should I abstain
from this Chardonnay cocoon
wine entertains
even though it's only noon...
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