Sparky's handiwork
dripped from the prongs
of a forklift truck
When they opened up the container
the murder scene
smelled phenomenal
Brett McCarthur gasped -
462 cases
in one fell swoop
When Sparky got the call
he was gut-wrenched
at having to kiss goodbye
to months of hard work,
over a million dollars
and his Velvet Glove
finest shiraz
dropped from a great height
never making the ship
Thankfully he wasn't a man
to operate
without insurance
© Heather Wastie
Australia: Forklift mishap destroys $1m of shiraz wine
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Heather Wastie is a British poet, musician, performer & facilitator, born in the Black Country, now living in Worcestershire.
