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Coffee House

The strength you have to lift me Is beyond compare Others have tried and failed To them it is not fair, Even your aroma should be bottled up and sold The vigour of you halts that depressing feeling of growing old. You tempt me with you wiles you dance around my senses Nobody can raise me up like you - I drop all of my defences. To be enfolded in your tendrils that rise in the steam Lifts my soul and spirits to the heights they’ve never been... One sniff and I am yours, I gladly dive right in That first cup of strong black liquid tempts me to new sin Not just once do I partake but two or may be three Oh dark tempter of delights, I love you my coff - ee © 21/06/2012 ~GG~

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Date: 11/9/2012 2:36:00 PM
did 30 years making coffee Mandy, you would have loved that...another poem of yours that has commerical possibilities, put a tune to the words, make a awesome TV add...
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Date: 6/23/2012 12:08:00 PM
The temptest has come to visit you too!?...Coffee and me are like twins...inseparable since my first night shift job...Very provocative write as he dances round your senses...how amusing of Vie, her commments below...she is a hoot...hope u are doing great, Mandy! gwendolen
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Date: 6/21/2012 4:10:00 PM
a fine tribute to the wonderful cup of coffee! i so agree with you!
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Date: 6/21/2012 12:11:00 PM
Great rhyme... it woke me up... Terry
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Date: 6/21/2012 11:16:00 AM
hehe, I can so I identify with this write of yours Mandy.. Can't start my day off without a cuppa ;) xx
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