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SOLSC: Day 5 The perfect cup

3/5/2021

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She dreams about her first cup of coffee
the night before 
conjuring almost as much 
Joy
as drinking the first cup brings
the morning after - 
Anticipation 
is a celebration all its own

It all starts when he gets out of bed
windows dark
house still
lured by the dog’s barks and unable to sleep

She has no such trouble
the dog just chases squirrels in her dreams

stumbling into the dark kitchen with the
morning sun slowly illuminating the hub
as the days lengthen and spring
teases itself into existence

Upstairs, morning creeps over the windowsill
giving a gentle nudge

Inhaling Costa Rican richness he
tugs open the bag
scoops grounds into the magical mystery machine
and waits, a satisfied smile on his face

Or so she imagines 
upstairs, a tendril of deep roasted nuttiness curls its way into her dreams
the first humble beckoning of morning
and she can finally hit ‘end’ rather than ‘snooze’ 
on the alarm
and make her way downstairs to that
perfect first cup of coffee  - just
waiting for her

5 Comments
Jenny link
3/5/2021 11:34:45 am

Love the intertwined stanzas showing two perspectives. Of course, I connect right away with the experience you are describing, but I also love the picture of this relationship and the two people in it. .

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Julie link
3/5/2021 11:46:24 am

I can practically smell the coffee! What a perfect description of the thing that gets me out of bed each morning. (But I have to make my own.) If it wasn't past my caffeine deadline, I'd go grab a cup.

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Stacey A Shubitz link
3/5/2021 11:46:31 am

Look at this gorgeous poem about my favorite morning beverage. I'm so groggy in the mornings that I pour myself a cup of iced Sbux Blonde Roast because I don't like to wait for brewing. Sad, but true! (I bet your coffee smells and tastes way better than mine!)

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BeReal81 link
3/5/2021 12:48:21 pm

I spent a semester in Costa Rica, but that was before I really appreciated a great cup of coffee, but I can still smell that incredible elixir served at the roadside stand with the fresh grounds put into what looked to be an old sock, but with the addition of hot water created some incredible java!

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A.Winters
3/5/2021 01:16:41 pm

I love what you wrote and also appreciate a good cup of coffee!

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