Departed Loiner’s final glass vessel; merlot bereft
In smithereens; akin to spirits of those left behind
Fragmented for regeneration; successor yet untold
Like Loiner, vessel existentially intact two months prior
Their chance meeting short, though physically & spiritually fruitful
Distressingly, House of York affiliate’s hindmost drop of fermented grape
Empty merlot vessel bereft of it’s significance in clan’s story
Cast as blindsiding villain in minefield of triggers sorrowful
Bottle, formerly landlord of pater’s endmost vino; now tenant of domain refuse.
