Grapes

[Sasquatch]

My brother wrote this poem, about four years ago now I guess. He used to be a Journalism major, and has even had some of his poetry/stories/etc. published. But I thought it would get an interesting discussion, from all angles, in here, so I figured I'd toss it in. Hope y'all like it.

Hello, my friend!
I have grapes!

You can have some if you wish--
come, I will show you the vine.
There are far too many there to count;
enough for everyone with much to spare.
The grapevine is not mine, but I know the One who owns it,
And these grapes are here for everyone.

What? I am arrogant--but how?
I never said that I deserve these grapes
any more than you--I want you to have some.
Nor must you go through me to find the vine,
although you must to to the vine to get the grapes,
and I want to show you where it is.

Just how was this vine planted?
That I do not know, though I can tell you
how it grew and where and why the grapes are here.
Why do you instead go to a thornbush,
adorned with pretty-looking flowers,
and feel among the thorns for fruit that is not there?

And now I truly do not understand...
You ask me how I know this vine has grapes,
while I stand here smiling, grapejuice in my teeth,
The smell and taste are with me still.
And with those, I cannot look at what is right in front of me,
and make myself believe there's nothing there.

But if you still think me arrogant because I own this vine,
I tell you again, it does not belong to me!
The One whose vine it is will let me eat,
until I've had my fill, and come again,
and offers this to you as well.
All I had to do was ask.

The Vine is here for you, my friend.
Come, have some grapes!

[Roogle]

[Rainecloud]

That's a very nice poem. Thanks for sharing it with me.

*snigger*

[Traitorfish]

Nice poem. Yes, me, complementing somthing Sasquatch said. -SHOCK HORROR!- Stranger things have happened. Like Raegan getting in a 2nd time.

There are far too many there to count;
enough for everyone with much to spare.
The grapevine is not mine, but I know the One who owns it,
And these grapes are here for everyone.

This is probably a bad idea, but I thought of something (that always gets me into trouble). 'ENough for everyone'? How come that applies to grapes but not the economy? I'd say your brother is writing socialist grape stories, Mr.Squatch!

[rubah]

The best grapes song I've ever heard was by a californian.

Thank you,
But first I wanna play something generic,
Before Chris plays another song, if he wants to,
I want to play a song I made when I first got my keyboard
K, uh, this song goes, it might, some of it goes to Cats.
And it's called I Love Grapes.
It has a new beat to it too, and so here we go, uh.
Wait.
I love grapes
I eat them everyday
I love grapes
They knock off tooth decay.
I love grapes,
I eat them every day
Day in, day out
I love grapes
I eat them every day.
I love grapes
They knock off tooth decay
I love grapes
I eat them every day
Day in, day out, day in day out
Yeah boogie down
I love to eat grapes grapes,
grapes grapes grapes, grapes
Yummy yummy grapes
Boogie down
Grapes are purple, grapes
I like to eat cherries and apples too,
And bananas, and whatever
Does not taste like poo!
I like to eat apples,
Bananas too,
like I already told you
I don't like no poo!
And what I like the best
Is to eat GRAPES
Because they make
[unintelligible]

I love grapes,
I eat them everyday
I love grapes
They knock off tooth decay
I love grapes
I eat them every day
Day in, day out

I love grapes, Yeah come on!
I eat them everyday, yes I do!
I love grapes!
I eat them everyday
I love grapes
They help us slow Tooth decay
I eat them day in day out
Day in day out day in day out.
Yeah boogie down,
YEAH!

[eestlinc]

very allegorical.

[Old Manus]

that was vey odd


sorry

[Rye]

I like it. I wish I could poems/songs write about grapes. I wish I could write poems/songs about anytihng. xD

[DMKA]

I lol'd when it contradicted itself and then contradicted itself again by stating the point it originally stated again to reinforce it after it contradicted it. And it was wrong to begin with anyway.

[Sasquatch]

This is probably a bad idea, but I thought of something (that always gets me into trouble). 'ENough for everyone'? How come that applies to grapes but not the economy? I'd say your brother is writing socialist grape stories, Mr.Squatch!

It's not talking about economical factors. If you didn't pick up on it (as eestlinc did), it's not talking about grapes, or anything material. Don't worry, you'll get it eventually.