OdeToWirong>

    Day-coloredwine,

    night-coloredwine,

    wihpurplefeet

    orwihtopazblood,

    wine,

    starrychild

    ofearth,

    wine,smooth

    asagoldensword,

    soft

    aslasciviousvelvet,

    wine,spiral-seashelled

    andfullofwonder,

    amorous,

    marine;

    neverhasonegoblettainedyou,

    onesong,oneman,

    youarechregarious,

    attheleast,youmustbeshared.

    Attimes

    youfeedonmortal

    memories;

    yourwavecarriesus

    fromtombtotomb,

    stoeroficysepulchers,

    andweweep

    transitorytears;

    your

    glorious

    springdress

    isdifferent,

    bloodrisesthroughtheshoots,

    windiheday,

    nothingisleft

    ofyourimmutablesoul.

    Wine

    stirsthespring,happiness

    burststhroughtheearthlikeaplant,

    wallscrumble,

    androckycliffs,

    chasmsclose,

    assongisborn.

    Ajugofwine,andthoubesideme

    inthewilderness,

    sangtheapoet.

    Letthewicher

    addtothekissofloveitsown.

    Mydarling,suddenly

    thelineofyourhip

    beesthebrimmingcurve

    ofthewinegoblet,

    yourbreastisthegrapecluster,

    yournipplesarethegrapes,

    thegleamofspiritslightsyourhair,

    andyournavelisachasteseal

    stampedonthevesselofyourbelly,

    yourloveaninexhaustible

    cascadeofwine,

    lightthatilluminatesmysenses,

    theearthlysplendoroflife.