The Beer Muse
| A VACATION FROM THE ORDINARY (A BEER TASTING JOURNEY) There was a time when my life had no zest A flavorless life is what I possessed A solitary person on a most important quest To find that certain something To quench my thirst the best The decision was made and my fate was sealed My longing for flavor could no longer be concealed The next leg of the journey was not a big feat for me I took a drive and walked right into The local brewpub and eatery Within those walls my excursion Took a most interesting turn There was a plethora of alcoholic beverages For my taste buds to yearn Where did it begin? Oh, and where did it end? I decided the best choice was to jump right in For my first choice I knew that nothing could be finer Than to wet my palate with a Raspberry cider The crispness, the tingling Threw me over the top The intense sensation of fruitiness To the exact last drop A top ‘o the morning To the Irish mead To the bartender more tips For this pleasant mead was Sweeter than a fair maiden's lips Over to the brisk taste of an amber The refreshment of a smooth pale I was hanging on the edge Waiting for my cask-conditioned ale My craving wasn't quite fulfilled There was one more drink to try out I needed to know just how dark and rich Was a pint of stout With one foot out of the door I knew I would be back But for this night's journey There was nothing more I lacked My mission had ended on the happiest note On this night I felt not a drop of sorrow My heart had finally said goodbye to tastelessness My head, hello to a welcomed hangover tomorrow Gwendolyn Rose Ojeda |
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