18 July 2009 Black Velvet Brampton Blend Poem by Margaret Alice

Saturday bloomed in a blend
of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz
and Merlot, you were so excited
while preparing the venison, golden
light filling the kitchen, mixing with
the smell of curry

Proudly displaying your photos,
dreaming of Yzerfontein where
you mean to photograph smiling
flowers, visiting the Karoo National
Park where silence fills the soul
especially after dark

Wide panoramas, making up
for all the tension at work, a
wonderful prize for so much
responsibility, your rugby team
won, your eyes shone, this day
has been sweet and soft

Tasting just like the Black Velvet
Brampton blend of Cabernet
Sauvignon, Shiraz
and Merlot…