Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Artemesia Absinthium - A Sonnet

Wormwood, although bitter draws me in.
Its Green allure begs to be tasted.
Its Serpentine countenance makes the imagination spin.
This venomous drink must not be wasted.
Within you are the clutches of the ethereal dragon.
No telling what the green devil will do.
Emerald liquid bathes the numb lips it has come upon.
A ritual preformed to change its nature, taste, and hue.
From devil to Angel – What an alchemical transformation!
Baptized in water and sugar, emerges an opalescent white
A Green Fairy graces the mind and ignites the imagination.
She enchants my senses, sweetens my pallet – what a magnificent sight!
An experience so freeing
Can only be guided by such a graceful being.