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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Wine and the Mind

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The Balloon of the Mind
Hands, do what you’re bid,
Bring the balloon of the mind
That bellies and drags
In the wind,
Into its narrow shed.
Wm. B. Yeats
Color of wine
A Drinking Song
Wine comes in at the mouth
And Love comes in at the eyes.
That’s all we shall know for truth
Before we grow old and die.
I lift my glass to my mouth,
I look at you and I sigh.
Wm. B. Yeats
                                                               

 William B. Yeats—always a favorite of mine.  Enjoy, follow the balloons. Sip the wine.
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30 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughNovember 21, 2019 at 5:14 AM

    Catchy little poems, aren't they?

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  2. Bleubeard and ElizabethNovember 21, 2019 at 7:21 AM

    I'll skip the wine, and enjoy the balloons in my mind.

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    1. Susan KaneNovember 21, 2019 at 10:01 AM

      In June at Lake Skinner, a wine and balloon festival is held. The sky is fantastic.

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  3. Debra She Who SeeksNovember 21, 2019 at 8:28 AM

    I like Yeats too but haven't read these two little poems before.

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    1. Susan KaneNovember 21, 2019 at 9:59 AM

      He has some lengthy tomes of poems which are interesting reading. But I like the simple thoughts.

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  4. Emma SpringfieldNovember 21, 2019 at 9:15 AM

    I have a lot of balloons in my mind.

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  5. Liz A.November 21, 2019 at 9:21 AM

    Great pic of the balloon. I, too, will skip the wine.

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    1. Susan KaneNovember 21, 2019 at 9:58 AM

      I have considered heading up to the sky, but not yet.

      Not big on red wine.

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  6. Brian JosephNovember 21, 2019 at 10:39 AM

    A Drinking Song is a neat piece of verse.

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    1. Susan KaneNovember 21, 2019 at 1:11 PM

      "I lift my glass to my mouth,
      I look at you and I sigh." This is an enigmatic part, one that I have read many times, see its possibilities.

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  7. JeanieNovember 21, 2019 at 12:05 PM

    LOVE the Yeats!

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    1. Susan KaneNovember 21, 2019 at 1:14 PM

      In Ireland, we visited his grave site and "Cast a cold eye/On Life, on Death/Horseman, pass by." Says so much.

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  8. peppylady (Dora)November 21, 2019 at 3:55 PM

    There some reason I like to go up hot air balloon.
    Coffee is on

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  9. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - MaybeNovember 21, 2019 at 4:06 PM

    I can relate to the second poem much more than the first.

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  10. CWMartinNovember 21, 2019 at 4:21 PM

    Sometimes I'd rather pop my balloon than drag it around... That helium is too noisy.

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  11. jack69November 21, 2019 at 8:03 PM

    Just SWEET! I got a nice smile out of those quotes.
    Sherry & jack packing up the RV.
    Sending love from NC

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  12. RiverNovember 21, 2019 at 9:53 PM

    I love hot air balloons. But not wine.

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    1. Susan KaneNovember 22, 2019 at 9:22 PM

      I like to watch the balloons in the sky, but I will stay earthbound.

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  13. Pat HattNovember 22, 2019 at 1:52 PM

    Sure fine verse indeed, just when drinking take heed.

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    1. Susan KaneNovember 22, 2019 at 9:23 PM

      there could be some awful things happen when too much wine on a balloon shows how gravity happens..

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  14. messymimiNovember 22, 2019 at 6:01 PM

    He caught things in just the right way.

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  15. Lowcarb team memberNovember 23, 2019 at 1:18 PM

    Thanks for both of these verses.

    I do enjoy a glass of wind from time to time …
    In fact tonight I enjoyed a chilled glass of sauvignon blanc, it was very enjoyable :)

    Enjoy your weekend.

    All the best Jan

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  16. nothoughtsnoprayersnonothingNovember 30, 2019 at 7:05 AM

    I like short poems best of all
    They can and do say much and more
    But never short me on the wine
    Or what I say will be a bore

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Go ahead...it won' t hurt...I'd love to hear what you think!

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