Christian Sides
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Recent Auburn University graduate. BA in Spanish and German Foreign Language and Literature. Aspiring translator, interpreter, and writier. Amateur copyeditor.
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By Christian Sides5 years ago in Poets
Cherry Wine
Maintaining eye contact with the well-dressed man across from her, she hoisted the glass up from the table, and, with an absentminded elegance, her wrist turned to position its rim at her mouth. Tilting her head back along with the glass, the deep red liquid first made its sensation known to her lips. She allowed herself then to close her eyes and welcome the taste of the wine. The dry nature of this particular Merlot was not unlike others she had tasted, so she was surprised when the sudden flavor of rich cherry rushed onto her palate. A flashback—suddenly, the air around her turned warm and she could see through her mind’s eye. Above her, a canopy of teardrop shaped leaves sprinkled with fresh, ripened cherries that shone like rubies as the sun deemed them to do. As she began to reach up and snag one of these treasures, her imagination was interrupted by her date’s inquisitive tone,
By Christian Sides5 years ago in Humans
