Blackberry Wine

While visiting our friend Lorraine today

We talked of many different things

Before too long, the time had gone

Then we heard the telephone ring.


Lorraine's grandchild had telephoned

To see if she was feeling okay

Something to drink was offered to us

For a while longer, we decided to stay.


Lorraine sent Billie to her kitchen

To get a drink for us four

So into each glass was poured a drink

Into one glass, Billie poured more.


JR said, "He would pass,

Mother won't drink hers, I'll have it."

I fooled him:  the wine was good

As I drank it all, bit by bit.

Bessie MelVina Carathers

March 17, 2004

What was in that bottle, Lorraine?

'Twas told it was Blackberry Wine

It tasted nice:  My nose turned up

With each swallow, tasting divine.


This glass of wine, I drank it all

All three, JR, Billie and Lorraine

Made fun of me with this glass of wine

Then Billie emptied the bottle into mine.


I did not get tipsy-turvy

To me, I felt no different

"When I go home, I'll still drink

My Coca~Cola and be content.