Tuesday Poem: “Juice of Nelson Haven” by Helen McKinlay

Juice of Nelson Haven

At the vineyard

the cool dudes gather

let the waves of wine

flick and swill

across their palates

erasing past memories

‘stunning nose

crisp, young and fresh

definitely fruit driven.’

At the Boulder Bank

the cool crabs gather

as the tide

flicks and swills their palates

erases muddied memories

‘stunning nose

undertones of treated poo

and goggle-eyed

deep sea

fish.’

(c) Helen McKinlay

Reproduced here with permission.

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About the Poem: The Poet’s Note

Image courtesy of Nelson City

In summer 2009-10,...