This wine I drink,
that now conforms
to the glass I hold;
does it remember the vines
that held its clusters
of plump, purple grapes?
The broad leaves,
prominently-veined,
that shaded the treasured fruit?
The soil, the sun on the slopes
of Old Mission Peninsula,
of Leelanau Peninsula vineyards,
refreshed by Lake Michigan breezes?
I do.
© 2026 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Home Deck - Cannonsburg, Michigan
2. 3. 4. & 5. Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
West Michigan orchards and fields
produce an abundance of delicious fruits:
Tart red cherries
from Leelanau Peninsula,
shine glossy in the summer sun,
ripened for your homemade pies.
Bunches of plump blueberries
grow densely on bushes,
ready for you to pick and
put in your freezer and muffins.
Clumps of apples
hang heavily on branches
waiting to get into your
mouth and your strudel.
Michigan grapes
thrive on the vine,
prepared to be poured
into your glass as wine.
© 2022 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Northport, Michigan
2. West Olive, Michigan
3. Kropf Orchards ~ Lowell, Michigan
4. & 5. Old Mission Peninsula ~ Grand Traverse County - Michigan
6. Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Home Deck
