wino world

by the second
or third squared
circle
of wine pourers
you develop
a headache
in the hot
sun. you feel
woozy and beached
by bad wine,
and being
jostled
by eager
and greedy tasters.
all with
red faces,
holding small
gift glasses,
wanting more,
another spoonful
of pinot
or chardonnay,
malbec
or merlot
to swallow
or spit out, nodding
their approval,
saying, yes, ah
yes. I like
that one.
let's try the apricot
dessert
wine now, they
say, elbowing
their way
towards the box
with a spigot.