Senses once burst open
The look, the touch,
the smell, the taste
Twists and turns anticipation
Executing with slowness
the finesse of the action
Bringing it all together
Giving satisfaction
Soaking in the colour
the essence of grape
Cork held and twirled
within fingers
Savouring the aroma
Lifting to the light
pirouetting liquid in the glass
watching fine sediment
gracefully swim
How times have changed
As with many things in life
A screw cap now replaces joy
It just doesn’t feel the same
copyright JMTacken 24.7.2014
Ramblings From A Mum 
and the joy will return once again. in time. it has an amazing way of doing that, even when you cannot imagine it.
Thank you for understanding sweety xxx
Time and age changes many things.
I am nodding as I read your comment J.
The only thing in life we can be sure of is change. Sigh. ❤
That is true, it’s whether it is for the better or not though sadly isn’t it. Hugs ❤
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Is a screw cap better than a spigot on a box? 😉 I don’t really know. I love the idea of wine. I just can’t drink it. 🙂
You confused me with the spigot on a box? Corkscrews versus screw caps… But you made me smile Col so thank you. xx
I think here in the US they have boxes of wine. And a little plastic spigot (spout?) at the bottom to get the wine out of it the box. Sure not as romantic as a cork either! 🙂
Oh right ..here we call that cask wine. Nothing compares to a corkscrew opening up a bottle though..you are right not as romantic ~ smiles xxx
Change is like that Jenny, never the same as what was before. Keep looking forward Jenny, that’s where the future is.
Thank you Michael, everyone’s help is leading me forward. Hugs.
Have hope and faith in what you can’t see right now, my sweet, sweet friend. Your day of peace is coming.
Love you xxxx
But it does save the hunt for the corkscrew! 😀 xxx
That it does darling ~ smiles xxxx
The way the cork rises out of the wine bottle, (or even better the champagne bottle!) makes me happy, fizzy, zingy emotional and you are absolutely right, the twist caps may hold delicious wine within, but it is that “Pop!” that makes is to fun and effervescent! (My Mom and I love Sangria that sometimes has a twist bottle cap, for example, all the way from Spain!) Hugs for this lovely and fun subject in your poem today! xo Robin
Thank you precious, yes nothing beats the ‘pop’ factor ~ smiles and hugs xx
P.S. I realize this is also a metaphor for relationships, but the fun part could not keep me away from spouting and excitedly expressing the joy of wine’s cork popping. I do also wish you more joy and love from all around you, one who is being distant, included. Hugs, Robin
Thank you sweety, yes also a metaphor, I hope the distant one and I work out for the better. Hugs back xx
Here for you my sweet friend. What beautiful verses to let us know how you are. I loved it. ‘ A screw cap will not always replace joy’ for your joy is on its way. Light and love will once again be yours.
I don’t enjoy change, and yet change is precisely what keeps us moving isn’t it?
Love you!
xxx
I know you are and I am thankful, change to me is gut wrenching. I’m not used to it, in any form. Hopefully I feel more settled and life will be..normal again, whatever that is to me. Love you too. xxx
“Senses once burst open,” love this visual and visceral line, Jen. Beautifully written. I picture the before/after Jen of late as you pop the cork. She will return again, better for having weathered the storm. I so believe in you and your talent. Cheers! hugs and love. ❤ ~Karen~
I do hope the cork will pop darling, I’m sure once all this is behind me, I shall be popping several! Thank you for your kind words, I do appreciate that you enjoy my poetry and thank you for believing in me. Cheers to you also..for being you. ❤ xx
a screw cap def does not have the same appeal as a cork…
but many seem to be going to it…one more loss of convention
my grape came in right before we left for vacation…i harvested quite a bit but will
be taking in more this afternoon….
I admire anyone who grows the grape, skill, patience and love required. No unfortunately lifting of the cork is gradually becoming a thing of the past and thank you for catching up, you must be inundated…smiles
I’m going to go with the subject rather than the sentiment in this one. Screw caps are all very well for stopping wine going off, but apparently this means the trees that produce the cork (in Portugal I think this is) are being neglected/ grubbed up, which in turn means they aren’t there for migrating birds (possibly swallows) and so the bird population is falling. One small change can have many unforseen circumstances.
I had no idea Sarah, so I thank you for educating me. All we need is a screw cap that opens like a cork, which unfortunately will be hard to muster. xx