Morning Coffee

The mother-in-law woke me with her dry cough.
The electric alarm clock is registering 6am;
two hours since the baby’s last feed—
the one she came to help me with.
I crawl out of my warm bed to put the kettle on
and select the chipped coffee mug for her.
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Date: 6/29/2025 5:29:00 AM
Suzette, love you poem and especially the chipped cup for the mother-in-law suppose to be helping .. lol, well done, a fav, Constance
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Suzette Richards
Date: 6/29/2025 6:31:00 AM
Thanks, Constance. Yes, she used to bring the "best" out in me. :)
Date: 6/26/2025 4:37:00 AM
Nice example, Suzette. If I have ten coffee mugs in my cupboard, I'm sure at least eight of them have chips in them (lol).
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Suzette Richards
Date: 6/29/2025 6:31:00 AM
A sign of a life well lived. :)
Date: 6/25/2025 3:03:00 PM
Well at least the cough was dry. LOL Very nice work, spot on.
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Suzette Richards
Date: 6/29/2025 6:32:00 AM
:)
Date: 6/21/2025 3:42:00 PM
The morning seems to hide you in this poem. "chipped coffee mug" - short, yes, but ever beautiful
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Suzette Richards
Date: 6/21/2025 9:48:00 PM
:)
Date: 6/21/2025 9:47:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your "Morning Coffee" write. Morning can be a crazy time. Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away............
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Date: 6/21/2025 9:48:00 PM
:)
Date: 6/21/2025 8:01:00 AM
oh yeah...
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Date: 6/21/2025 9:23:00 AM
:)
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