cameraman is late

molecules lower into mist
then smoke and screenshots 
my nicotine grows from roots
onto tongue into thyroid 
deliciously fresh I blow
sprays across crisp lawn 

true blue sky sings its songs
massaging through trendy T-shirt 
day moves harmonic, stylish 
cigar shortens
I’m patient with cameraman 
he is late as usual

our canvas is painted 
with muted colours of farmlands 
organic every morn 
let us go for cappuccinos 
before work starts in ernest 
in coffeeshop we’ll love
                       ourselves  f o r e v e r ~ 

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BRONZE WINNER POEM
Allpoetry Imagery Contest 
May ‘26
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Hind Avatar
June 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
gorgeous writing. Ghairo!!! Ah, coffee...am drinking it now lol
Daniels Avatar
June 1, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Oh my goodness! I just finished mine. We are aligned ~ at least with coffee. U mean you drink it at night !! I won’t sleep a wink if I do. I drink it for two weeks, then off for two weeks. Lol ! Have to rid cells of their attachment. I think I’ll post a Coffee Contest on Allpoetry. Xx.
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