The fleeting
winsomeness
of good advice
not taken,
but considered,
leaving a taste on the
back of the tongue
like stately wine
too arid for
untutored palates
suffused with
sweeter vintages.

Kathryn Lasseter is a retired college professor who, after many years, has recently returned to writing poetry.  Her poems have appeared in Heimat Review and are forthcoming in BarBar and Stone Poetry Quarterly.