Drink Together By Paul Moore

The sun dips low,

a syrupy amber.

We're down here,

swimming lazy laps

in the sweet liquor

of a shared dream.

The bottle curves,

our world a tight embrace.

You exhale bubbles of laughter,

I chase them with my eyes.

Each sip from the top

pulls us closer,

warmer,

we understand

that this tiny, bottled ocean

is big enough

for just us.

message.

Paul Moore is a North Carolina–based Black poet who channels family, ancestry, and memory into reflective verse, honoring resilience, lineage, and the shared journeys that shape identity and strength.