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Ode To a Coffee Cup

There you sit, my Love,
holding nectar from above,
strong and rich and hot.
More awaits me in the pot!

Your serum lures me;		
from my ennui, it cures me.
I clutch you and sup
from your bounty, coffee cup.

Dear, I hold you tight,
be it afternoon or night.
Solo, with a meal—
you possess immense appeal.

Folger’s, Maxwell House,
two great brands that I espouse,
Hazelnut or French
vanilla creamer and a pinch

of sugar creates
the magic mix that abates
my need for a sweet,
steaming, caffeine-laden treat!



November 29, 2016, entered in the Kim Rodrigues Wake Up with Coffee or Tea Contest

September 30, 2020
entered in the Completely Your Choice (19) Poetry Contest   Placed 1st
Sponsor: Brian Strand
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Pandit Avatar
October 2, 2020 at 5:02 AM
Beautifully done, with apt praise and regard. Great details. Congrats on your first place win, Janice.
Canerdy Avatar
October 2, 2020 at 7:01 AM
Thank you so much, Vijay. You are very supportive of your fellow poets. Janice
Martin Avatar
December 12, 2016 at 12:03 PM
Hi Janice. Guess you like coffee. Great poem! :-)
Canerdy Avatar
December 12, 2016 at 2:12 PM
Thank you, Mark. Janice
Y. Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 9:56 PM
Hi Janice, Congratulations on your 1st place win:-) Alexis
Canerdy Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 10:10 PM
Thanks so much, Alexis! Janice
Lawless Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 9:20 PM
In a cup or in a mug I love my daily coffee hug.....enjoyed this one.
Canerdy Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 9:23 PM
Thanks, James! I like this. Janice
Dietrich Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 7:39 PM
If I were a coffee drinker I would be SO tempted by your poem. BIG congrats on a job well done.
Canerdy Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 8:02 PM
Thanks so much, Andrea! Janice
Haight Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 7:37 PM
A lovely ode to coffee, Janice! Congratulations on your fine win! Hugs, Sandra
Canerdy Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 8:03 PM
Thanks so much, Sandra! Janice
Krampe Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 5:57 PM
Your poem made me smile, Janice - congrats on your win.
Canerdy Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM
Thank you so much, Agnes! Janice
Rodrigues Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 4:35 PM
You have truly shown your love for coffee! What a lovely cup! Thanks for entering my contest and congrats, Janice!
Canerdy Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 6:58 PM
Kim, thank you for sponsoring the contest and for placing my poem! Janice
De Beaulieu Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 10:52 AM
Oh... Janice, I just got the urge to have a cup of coffee. I like Hazel Nut,French Vanilla, any other type of coffee I will try. Because I love my coffee.
Canerdy Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 12:36 PM
Thank you so much, Darlene! Janice
Green Avatar
November 30, 2016 at 6:34 AM
Enjoying my first up of the day as I read this Janice. Really nicely written ode to the nectar of the morning. :)
Canerdy Avatar
November 30, 2016 at 8:19 AM
Thanks so much, Chris! Janice
Andresen Avatar
November 30, 2016 at 4:38 AM
- A great tribute to the coffee ... without morning coffee, a bad start of the day - Good luck in the contest, Janice - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Canerdy Avatar
November 30, 2016 at 8:20 AM
Thanks so much, Anne-Lise! Janice
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