Reaction to "Harlem Wine" By:Patrick Pagan

Harlem Wine

This is not water running here,
These thick rebellious streams
That hurtle flesh and bone past fear
Down alleyways of dreams

This is a wine that must flow on
Not caring how or where
So it has ways to flow upon
Where song is in the air.

So it can woo an artful flute
With loose elastic lips
Its measurements of joy comput
With blithe, ecstatic hips
By: Countée Cullen

This poem is very interesting because not only does it explain the finness of the wine, but it also give us a glimse of what Harlem has to bring to us. ".... a wine that must flow on..." This verse really speaks to me in a way that not only is the wine great, but it shows that all the best things comes from Harlem. Also it describes that not only is it great, but it is not needed for an introduction. It is just the best and you have to trust it. You can compare this to what I would say commercials that are sponsered today.They both give a positive description and expect to just be trusted.