Wild grapes in the Ozarks
Parable of the Vine
Is it Aesop’s fable about fox and grapes
Or an obscure parable from another sage-
The fox, red and handsome,
The grapes, rich and purple,
And the vine?
Maybe the vines the story-
The twisted shape rising to the highest point,
Looking out over ridge to ridge
To the world.
Maybe the fabled fox is clever
And the grapes tempting
And the vine always moving to make its way.
A fable of twists and turns,
A fox in the henhouse,
The wine and sour grapes.
And the vine.
See it comes back to the vine.
The parable is distorted,
We are drunk and outfoxed,
Left twisting and turning on the vine.
Wow, I loved this poem! Thank you for sharing it.
Such a clever twist on the tale. Sharp and sly enough to get away with ‘outfoxed’ as an insouciant adjective at the end! Enjoyable, this.
Sly as a fox? Thanks for the comment and dropping by – I so appreciate it! K
LOL! A wonderful original take on the famous fable. I enjoyed it!
Glad you liked it! It was fun to write – K
lol…I really enjoyed this….fabulous! 🙂
Thanks Louise – happy you liked it! K
I feel as though I’ve spent most of my life drunk and outfoxed…just can’t seem to unknot that vine that has me tangled 😉 Thought this fantastic!
Thanks so much Tasha – it means a lot for you to say! K
ha i love the dance in your words…the vine def has much for us….and the grape maybe too much or if we imbibe too much allowing the fox a way into our henhouses…smiles.
Those pesky foxes – Happy you enjoyed this, Brian! K
Clever play on the fable
Thanks so much John! K
A fable of twists and turns indeed…and who can tell exactly…love the set up..the way you make us think…weighing different possibilities…filling in the blanks…interpreting the characters…
Thanks Claudia – it was fun to write. K
We have wild grapes around here all over the place but none of them ever set fruit. These are gorgeous…. Many thanks.
Just love the twist on a familiar fable (forgive the pun!). Great pictures too – I’ve always liked wild grape vines.
Too funny! Thanks, Sarah! K