THE TIPPLER
At 8 am,
As the sun shoos
Away the morning mist,
She sits alone
In the backyard
Reading a book
About alcoholism
And addiction,
Pausing momentarily
To raise a glass
Of wine to her lips.
By David Allen
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David Allen
803 Avalon Lane
Chesterfield, IN 46017
Simply harrowing in it’s simplicity. Nice work.
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Living with an alcoholic creates some pretty powerful poems.
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