Today and tonight is submissions day and night. I haven’t been sending out a poems in a while, and now I must start again. I made a list of 50-55 journals to send to. I even found some that like long poems, such as Permafrost, Tusculum Review, Georgia Review, Artful Dodge, Alaska Quarterly Review, Gettysburg Review, Snowy Egret, Rattle, Hawai’i Review, Beloit Poetry Journal, and Chiron Review. The list is necessary because I have solid 3 1/2 page poem to send. It’s solid with fresh images, energies, and movement. The poem keeps moving. No lulls. I hope this goes well.
I also hope the Chateau Ste Michelle Merlot 2005 goes well, too.
I love Washington Merlots. I think Washington is making the best Merlots lately. At least of the new world wines. I don’t much care for old world wines anymore. If this is a typical Washington Merlot, it will have cola in it – a cola terroir.)
The Chateau Ste Michelle Merlot 2005 must have lots of alcohol because I can smell it from here, which is about two feet away as I lean back in my desk chair.
The alcohol is dominating the nose. I’m getting a cherry cola, smoke, leather, and a green fruit.
I think this needs a little more time to open. As it is now, this Merlot ain’t kickin’ it for me. It’s not at all juicy, and it has slight bitter finish. But I do enjoy the cherry-vanilla cola taste.
Actually, it’s not bad til the finish. It goes from an 88 to an 86 because of the finish.
Sigh. I used to like this wine, but not tonight.//
