The Whiskey Taster’s Flavor Guide

Inside the Lines 'Portland Coffee House'

waiting in line.. in step... 
in monotones.. at mid afternoon.

waiting for a cup of coffee 
from a thin barista.

while outside it is raining..

outside the clouds float by in 
gray shades of indifference

 outside a few pigeons cheat the 
 sidewalks mortared lines.

 yet inside the lines of my skin is 
 more than water. 

  waiting in line.. in step...
   in monotones for
  my caffiene osmosis.

  mixing a little of octobers cloudy 
  reason with some powdered vanilla in 
   my cup of coffee. 

the radio overhead is tuned to 
natinal public radio.

 it is a man and a woman talking about
 dandilions and the dwindling mountian 
goat population.

 i think they are wearing sweaters
 but i will never really know
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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