Distilled. by Johann van der walt

I am a bottle laced with gold

Cold smooth glass to the touch

And filled with years of craft

In my company of grandeur

Combinations of my conception

Are only achieved by late nights

Spent in dusty copper cellars

Creating palate poetry

Meticulously revised to perfection

Ready to reach the corners of the world

My song never ends

I am eternal fermented youth

Served by the drop

My taste will never go away

Sit down

Inhale

Unscrew

Pour me out

And hear me shout

Johann van der walt lives in Johannesburg, South Africa and works in the television industry. I have published poems both locally and in international magazines.
I have also published two children’s books - Frankie Learns To Fly and Bhubesi.