Debra Squyres Poet Free verse

Coffee For One

Coffee for One

Slowly the morning awakens
Slipping softly into the new day
While pastel dreams
Still paint the horizon
With pensive desires

Water, filter, coffee grounds,
Click the switch, wait

The first song of the day
Finds the birds in chorus
Long before the sun’s face
Peeks its golden head
As veiled visions evaporate

The last gurgle of perking,
cup, sugar, cream, pour, stir

Coffee for one
at the kitchen table
sips of morning pleasure 
while the mind remembers
when coffee was for two


By:  Debra Squyres
       All rights reserved 2013

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Karen Anglesey April 21, 2013 at 6:36 PM Elegant flow and love the twist at the end

Robert Johnson April 3, 2013 at 2:06 PM Perk up girl. Couldn't resist. :) Hope you had a great day. :)

Donna Jones April 1, 2013 at 4:40 PM Nice cup...I'll think of ya with my cup tomorrow...Donna

Russell Sivey April 1, 2013 at 10:26 AM I agree with Anne-Lise, I hope the coffee was a good cup of coffee! This write took me right into it, and I felt like I was the person waiting for the coffee, to start the day! I really enjoyed reading this masterfully written poem this afternoon! What a delight it was to read this very well written piece, Great work!!

Anne-Lise Andresen April 1, 2013 at 8:24 AM I hope nevertheless that the coffee was good. - It's always nicer to be two. - Call me tomorrow morning we'll take a cup together Debra. - I enjoyed reading your poem, thank you! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)