JC Brul Poet Tanka

Coffee Beans

roasted coffee beans
inside grandma's old grinder 
exude aroma
of groovy early mornings
catching the first bus to school



19 February 2022

A Briand Strand Tanka" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand
1st place

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Kim Rodrigues August 8, 2026 at 2:05 PM Those beans sure do! Congrats JCB!

Suzette Richards August 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM Congratulations. You made me smile with "groovy" - a real trip down memory lane. JC Brul August 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM Thank you Suzette! This tanka was a tribute to my late grandma and reading this brings back good old days when she was still alive. ^____^JCB

Andrea Dietrich August 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM This is delightful especially for coffee lovers. Big congrats JC Brul August 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM Thank you sweet Andie. I don't drink coffee these days except for decaffeinated as it significantly affect my sleep. But I always love the aroma of non- decaf.^___^

Caren Krutsinger April 9, 2022 at 12:39 AM I had forgotten this coffee smell until this moment, so thank you!

Swetha Vangaveti February 21, 2022 at 3:43 AM Aroma of coffee is something that brings back memories!! A deserving win! Congratulations!

Valsa George February 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM This has brought a number of nostalgic memories in me. Love the aroma of coffee. Congratulations on your excellent win....Jez

Andrea Dietrich February 19, 2022 at 3:51 PM Oh I see this is a winner. So happy to see that. Congrats to you

Eve Roper February 19, 2022 at 3:08 PM Awesome congratulations

Malabika Ray Choudhury February 19, 2022 at 8:25 AM Congratulations on your win. This is fabulous! A totally new theme - coffee beans bring nostalgia.

Silent One February 19, 2022 at 6:49 AM Very good tanka, nice use of words..

Andrea Dietrich February 18, 2022 at 9:23 PM I really like this kind of tanka. So nostalgic