Any absinthe fans here?

[MindAbiding]

Speak of the devil, Dudes, this just came up on BBC:

http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20131003-in-paris-the-drink-that-drove-van-gogh-mad

[ZoeAbides]

Drudging up an ancient vintage by posting in this thread, but MindAbiding's experience with his Sazerac reminded me.  This is a poem I wrote back in 2012... under the effects of absinthe of course.

La Louche

Drifting tendrils
Reach up to grip my soul
To drag me down
Into your murky depths.

Drip, drip, drip...
The nectar teased,
Twisted, pinched, squeezed
Seduced into my chalice

As if milk
From the breast
Of the Green Goddess
Herself.

Or licked
From the vine
Of the earthy, musky thighs
Of the emerald divine.

Drip,
Drip,
Drip...

You cloud my glass
Yet not my mind.
You levitate my senses,
You dilate me wholly.

Holy art thou,
Thy Green Goddess
Until
Thou art not.

You bring me warmth
And comfort.
You bear me passion
Until,

You leave me utterly.

So again

I

Drip,
Drip,
Drip.

[MindAbiding]

Very nice, ZoeA. If my experience came anywhere near what you've just described I don't see how I could ever go without the stuff.