Singapore Sling
Chin chin dear chap
Shook a Martini cocktail at Raffles
After sampling the Singapore Sling
Sank too many whiskeys in Boston
Discussing that new ceasefire thing
With an Irish Republican advocate
We talked and we talked through the night
A shame that the killing continued
Until Easter’s Agreement could bite
A pint in a pub on Newport Beach
The Ocean Pacific close by
Sipped a cool kir royale out in Paris
A sweet effervescent first try
A smooth pint of Guinness in Dublin
Is a drink that is sure hard to beat
A Bavarian pils at the airport
Departure a nice farewell treat
A vodka in harbour at Leningrad
Back in the USSR
And many more straight from the ice box
With a sailor who helped at the bar
I drank the man under the table
He couldn't have left if he tried
With his head in his hands the next morning
A hangover that left him tongue tied
I drank some more vodka near Tampere
In Finland all Forest and lake
With the sunshine still visible midnight
And carmine red sky very late
A beer with a "Skål" Copenhagen
Wonderful Wonderful place to be
A crisp fresh shrimp salad to snack on
Little Mermaid her gaze out to sea
A bold Bloody Mary for breakfast
To enjoy transatlantic mid flight
With Tabasco instead of a Worcester
A great boozy morning's delight
The Wild Turkey Bourbon distillery
Prohibited us drinking their brew
A party of unruly journalists
Decided to drink out of view
That old Perthshire Scotch whisky maker
Would consider that rule to be flawed
They said we must sample their product
To try some was practically law
A Strega in Amalfi quite something
Or Vinho Verde in sunny Funchal
A fruity fresh Spanish Sangria
With a spicy paella but how
Could such experience ever
Compare to the joy of a night
Drinking soda with ice in our garden
At sunset in summer
So right
O ~ o ~
With thanks to Mariann Carroll and Michelle Liew for reminding me of my visit to Singapore some 30 years ago.
Republishing in the Proof community as it seemed a better fit.
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Raymond G. Taylor
Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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This was delightful and should have yielded a Top Story!
Oh wow, that was one heck of a time you had there! So awesomeeee! Loved your poem!
What a trip drinking around the world. I want to try some of those drinks now. Good job.
This felt like a mini-Odyssey, Raymond, with such vivid descriptions I could feel and taste everything. Well done!
Hey, my hometown! And hometown drink. Did you know that the Raffles has this tradition....once the sling is drunk, you should eat peanuts to counter hangovers and scatter shells on the floor?
This should be in the PROOF community, great gin soaked words
Wow, you have been places. Looks like you had a ton of fun in your travel. Its sweet of you to tag my profile. It would definitely be cool to interview you on my Vocal Blog 😊