Into the wine shop I went,
A shop I had been in many times.
The staff knew me
And we always had a chat,
Just passing the day in good humour.
I started looking for my wines
When a new man approached me,
“Can I help?” he asked.
This new man was so young,
He looked about fourteen,
Mind you at my age
Anyone under thirty looks under twenty.
We started talking about the wines I wanted,
His enthusiasm was outstanding.
A young man secure in his own knowledge,
A young man who was so happy in his work.
The right man in the right place,
So contented with his life.
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Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Just another one of my reflections on real life.
- Category: Reflection
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A fine write Gold. I expect he learnt about some wines from me - the bit about how to add water to them. heehee.
He knew nothing about water!
WINE ~ which maketh glad
the heart of Man & Woman !
Wine like most enjoyable things
in life are good in moderation &
always to complement FOOD ! At UNI
I was in the PHILOENIC SOCIETY
and learned a little of the language
of wine a very interesting subject.
At College we have a course for
SOMELLIERS the students are
generally MALE !
Thanks ANDY for sharing a fine
song and fine wine ! YOURS BRIAN !
Thank you Brian, it was great to see such enthusiasm and knowledge by one so young. If you are buying, mine is a fine Rioja please - thank you.
YOU HAVE CHOSEN WISELY ANDY ~ Angela's PADRE is Spanish and deals in Wine ~ so I always have a few bottles of Rioja in my rack for when you visit ! Yours BRIAN
Andy,
There should be more young men such as the one you met with such enthusiasm for the work he was doing! Bravo to the young man!
“Brindisi” is one of my favorite arias from La Traviata! Upbeat and delightful!
May your days be bright and filled with song, laughter, and some wine!
Brindiamo! 🍷🍷
A fine write! I enjoyed the read and the aria! Whenever I hear that aria, I want to get up and dance...and then I remember the whole opera!
~Laura~
Thank you so much Laura, yes it is great to meet young people with such enthusiasm about their work.
We have seen the opera and I obviously have recordings and dvds of it. It is a wonderful opera, as are all Verdi's operas.
That aria was played by a string quartet at a my nieces wedding ceremony as the newly married couple left the Chapel - there were smiles and laughter on everybody's faces.
That must’ve been such a beautiful sight! I can just imagine everyone coming out of the chapel humming that resounding...
“🎶Brindiamo🎶
🎶Brindiamo 🎶...”
an evening at the opera.
good description of that man.
Thank you onepauly, much appreciated.
Oh Andy I am so happy for him......... he found a passion that isn't in a corporate office watching life go by through windows that don't open!!! I laughed at your comment "he knew nothing about water"......... that's a good one......
That's me putting me oar in, in my disguise sometimes as a 'phantom whisky-waterer!' They'll lock me up soon for nuttiness! lol.
Thank you Lorna, it is great to see such enthusiasm.
Orchi must be watched as he will put water in anything,
Pssttt! Ya hear my water syphon?! I'm in disguise as a phantom.
I shall pop round that shop then, and teach him the delights of whisky-watering! Must I spoil everything?! lol.
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