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Old 07-17-2009, 11:34 PM
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Heard this tonight...

...a poem on Prairie Home Companion and my little codie bell went *ding* oooh I should share this with all those nice recovered/struggling alcoholics over in the alcohoilsm forum on SR!!!

As read by Garrison Keillor it was magnificent:

Sober Song

BY BARTON SUTTER

Farewell to the starlight in whiskey,
So long to the sunshine in beer.
The booze made me cocky and frisky
But worried the man in the mirror.
Goodnight to the moonlight in brandy,
Adieu to the warmth of the wine.
I think I can finally stand me
Without a glass or a stein.
Bye-bye to the balm in the vodka,
Ta-ta to the menthol in gin.
I'm trying to do what I ought to,
Rejecting that snake medicine.
I won't miss the blackouts and vomit,
The accidents and regret.
If I can stay off the rotgut,
There might be a chance for me yet.
So so long to God in a bottle,
To the lies of rum and vermouth.
Let me slake my thirst with water
And the sweet, transparent truth.
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Old 07-17-2009, 11:38 PM
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NICE!

Thanks indeed.
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Old 07-18-2009, 09:01 AM
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Very good!! The line about maybe having a chance REALLY hits home..........
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Old 07-19-2009, 09:06 AM
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Good stuff. Kind of like an old break up song.
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Old 07-20-2009, 04:10 PM
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Comes on Saturday nights at 6:00pm here.

great post - I could just 'hear' him reading that.

Thanks Bernadette!
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Old 07-20-2009, 06:30 PM
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What a great poem! THanks for sharing it.
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Old 07-20-2009, 06:34 PM
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{in Borat voice} Very Nice!
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Old 07-21-2009, 05:43 AM
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Awesome!

also good Borat voice!
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