Gillie Bolton

it takes a bit
of determination
to unwind the wire
and work off the
protective
layers
of gilt
but then
held between
the thighs, the
rounded top needs
no further pressure
from thumb tips or mouth
to gently rise, with a shout
the froth springs as it spangles
my skin and sings through my veins

Gillie Bolton
Champagne Rialto Poetry Journal no 33 winter 1995 p42