Sip only the sweet Stuff
Why savor bitter gall;
making puckered faces…
spitting and sputtering…
when there is so much sweetness
all around?
Sipping is a choice we make.
Nourished from flower nectar;
Or
Imbibing acid laced words.
What is your drink of choice?
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Today is Quadrille (only 44 words) Monday at d’Verse Poets Pub. The prompt today is sip! Lillian asked us to take it any direction we chose. In light of all the negativity in our country today, I chose to look at it from the perspective of where we find satisfaction; from positive people or negative ones. I had a cocaine addict once tell me everyone has their drug of choice! For some, it is listening to other people spout their gossip and negativity. What is your drug of choice??
Roth Poetry 
Wise words. We make choices.
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thank you Sarah!
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“Sipping is a choice we make,” oh yes! ❤️ So lovely! 😀
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A question to be posed to lots of people I can think of.
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Words can be so acidic! Nice and very wise. Just the right taste!
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Thanks Mary… What often seems sweet and juicy at the time turns bitter when swallowed!
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Everything we take in brings us closer or farther away from the spiritual, so the answer is easy — now. It took me a long time to figure that one out…
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It really does make a difference!
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My favorite sipping drink is a Mango yogurt smoothie. Your message resonates well–sipping is a choice. I hate beer or Scotch, so I never sip them. I still have heartburn from sipping moonshine.
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…”Burns your tummy don’t you know, chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug!” Thanks Glen!
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I like your perspective Dwight, so keeping the positives in my focus today & in the days to cup.
I prefer being Nourished from flower nectar – make me bee-happy anytime.
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Ha Ha! I love it. Yes we need to bee happy as much as possible!
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My beverage of choice is the socially acceptable and bitter coffee. 😁
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I like that!
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I pass on the acid-soaked barbs! Loved this.
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Me too! Thanks Beverly!
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I like the extension into the metaphor of words being a drink that one can choose to sip or not.
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What we take in is often what comes back out! Thanks!
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I’ll sip sweet nectar any day over rancid milk. ‘Sip of choice’ I like that!
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Yes, sweet over bitter!
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those photos are amazing, Dwight! great poem, says it all. my addiction is shouting poetry from the rooftop. coffee doesn’t mind the competition. ~Z
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I am with you on this one. The more I write the more I enjoy it. Thanks for your kind words.
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I like this take on the word “sip”, and a good reminder that often we have a choice in the matter.
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Yes, its all about choice!
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I love the perspective your words offer on the acceptance of beliefs. There are more sweet choices we can concentrate on.
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Thank you Astrid… I agree!
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Will take the sweet Dwight! I like the positive feel of this… 🙂
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Yes, Positive sweetness can change the world!
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Really good advice.
Pat
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Thanks!
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I like your viewpoint. And the photos are great! Drug of choice: coffee, definitely. Okay, and ice cream.
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Yes and ice cream
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What a great perspective, Dwight! We choose what our minds “sip”.
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Thanks Lynn! Yes, we do!!
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Coffee with dark chocolate almond milk.
But I suspect you were trying to make is think a little deeper than that, so I shall but will keep it to myself.
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Ha, you are right… and that is something for you to work out. Thanks.
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I agree wholeheartedly, Dwight, ‘Why savor bitter gall…when there is so much sweetness all around?’
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A good question for all of us! Thanks Kim.
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Sugar is my drug of choice, we are all addicted to something 🤷🏼♀️
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And for some of us several things!! thanks!
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Sipping is s choice we make, gorgeous line! Spitting and sputtering….. alliteration here has rendered a beautiful poetical texture, great work Dwight!
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Thanks Tanya. I appreciate your great comment!
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My pleasure 👍
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Good observation: “Sipping is a choice we make”
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Beautiful analogy 💙
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We often have that choice… why do we go for the bitterness at all?
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I still have not figured that one out!
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