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Ah, That Smell I Love

half in slumber when I walk down,
early morning in my night gown,
with toasted bread she waits for me,
greets me with favourite coffee!

Jasmine smell may bring in the bees,
and rats may love the smell of cheese,
to entice working men like me,
try the smell of roasted coffee!

why spend a fortune on perfumes,
when hot water can supply fumes,
brewed hot in home coffee machines,
freshly made from ground roasted beans!

clever girl knows way to my heart,
buys love potion from coffee mart!
once she primes me with that smell,
she shoots my heart like William Tell!

So here I share my true weakness,
you know what smell knocks my senses,
not sandy beech, not big blue sea,
but that smell of goddamn coffee! 



1st Placement
8 syllables each line
Written 25/03/2021
My favourite smell(s) Poetry competition
Chantelle Anne Cooke

10% true story based on my Nespresso Machine
90% fiction.
I wish it was true! in real life- I make the coffee for her too!!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Andresen Avatar
April 5, 2021 at 12:48 PM
- Congratulations :)
Radhakrishna Avatar
April 5, 2021 at 2:37 PM
Thanks very much! Pleased you like it!
Allison Avatar
April 1, 2021 at 3:19 PM
I'm not a coffee fan but i do love the scent of freshly brewed coffee, many congrats on your win Krish:-) hugs Jan xx
Radhakrishna Avatar
April 1, 2021 at 3:29 PM
thanks Jan! smell of toast and roasted coffee are rated the most desirable smells for human adults, a secret many shop owners employ to attract customers into their shops!
Wolf Avatar
March 25, 2021 at 8:24 PM
The arrow points to coffee here, a 'sure shot!' Nicely done, Krish! ~ C.A. (Caffeine Addict)
Radhakrishna Avatar
March 26, 2021 at 1:52 AM
Thanks Gershon! I am from South India and coffee is filter coffee and pronounced ‘Kapi’! spicy breakfast and hot coffee!
Gauthier Avatar
March 25, 2021 at 6:20 PM
Charming poem, Krish ~ quite the 'love potion' lol
Radhakrishna Avatar
March 26, 2021 at 1:49 AM
Thanks Line! Coffee is a must for me in the morning!! can’t function without!
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