Heems reads "Portrait of the alcoholic three weeks sober"

The transcript features a reading of 'Portrait of the Alcoholic Three Weeks Sober' by Kaveh Akbar. The speaker reflects on the rawness of the poem, relating to its themes. The narrative begins with a vivid memory of witnessing a lamb's death, leading to reflections on the barbarism of consumption. The speaker discusses their prodigious drinking habits and uses thirst as a metaphor for loneliness and defeat. The transcript concludes with existential reflections on the future and the miraculousness of life.

In what ways does the author describe the concept of thirst?

What significance does the author find in the phrase 'the bluebrown ocean undrinkable as a glass of scorpions'?