The 99 Poem Challenge
Fox-Trot-9
81. Stave — Beer Goggles
I drink this glass of alchemy
And drift upon a wondrous sea:
This world becomes a haze of madness
That pierces through my heavy sadness,
Sending my world out of the gloom,
Relieving for a while my doom.
A blur envelopes both my eyes
With soothing images of lies
I cannot help but trust with all
My heart upon this alcohol;
Slowly my mind drifts from the room,
Relieving for a while my doom.
But then I see upon the stage,
Sending me to a quiet rage,
A woman who reminds me of
The woman that I used to love.
She's buried now inside the tomb,
Relieving for a while my doom.
Within this alcoholic trance,
I ask her for a final dance
Upon the stage of better days,
Staring into her lovely gaze.
In this I feel her presence loom,
Relieving for a while my doom.
Within my heart, I know it's not
The truth that I have often sought
To borrow for a fleeting spell
A chance to flee this heavy hell:
In this I drink ambrosial bloom,
Relieving for a while my doom.
(To be continued...)
A/N: Believe it or not, the Stave is a stanzaic form often used in Scottish drinking songs. Yeah, I know... It can also be applied to other subjects, too...
Meter: Iambic tetrameter
Rhyme: aabbcC ddeecC... or AabbaA AaccaA...
Note: This poem continues the theme started in the 79th poem in the collection, "Synchronicity — Waiting," and concluded in the 90th poem of this collection, "LaCharta — Coffee Steam."
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PoetryGenre: Poetry. Summary/Credits: This poem collection is for Warrior_Prophet's 99 Poem Challenge. Special thanks to cristinaaragon for making the book cover. All poems in this collection comprise of different poetry styles. Hope you enjoy! ( ^_^ ) St...
