Ode to Texas Wine
- Stacey Kaleh
- Feb 14
- 1 min read
A warm ray of sunshine
Dances across my glass
You swirl and reveal
Each layer of luscious purple-tinged crimson
A bouquet of violets and lavender
Weather-worn Oak
A tale of extremes
The story of a dream
We are in the crunchy, water-starved grass
Under the shade of the old Live Oak
Looking out at the rolling blue hills
In the land where an educator gathered the strength
To bring a nation together
To transform society, for the better
Where Bluebonnets spring forth
Year after year
No matter what they endured
Where passionate people
Build the things they envision
Manifest their zest for life
To share with their neighbors
In the land where my grandparents, my parents, my children
In the land where I
Grow and give
And memories can't contain themselves
As we chart new trails
Time stops
Time marches on
In my glass, in my body
It is all there
The warmth of the sun
The shade of the tree
The wildflowers
Those majestic blue hills
A sprawling sunset
A neighbor's generosity
A life's work
A shared dream
The love of community
It is all there
A little bit of magic
In each sip
Written by Stacey Kaleh, Feb. 14, 2026
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