Ode To My Coffee Cup

It was in a thrift shop where we met,
You were sitting on a shelf, 
And I was passing through,
I was in need of a coffee cup,
And you were in need of a home,
And over the years you became
My friendly comfort zone.

It's early morning when I get up,
I'll go and get my coffee cup,
And after the morning coffee's brewed
I'm usually good the whole day through,
There is no place I'd rather be,
Than in the morning calm,
With just my coffee cup and me.

I love those quiet hours before the crack of dawn,
The peace and quiet is a special time,
To activate my poetic mind,
And when I sit and write with my cup by my side,
It gives me a feeling of poetic pride,
And after the morning sun comes up,
I'm ready to refill my coffee cup.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 12/20/2021 7:09:00 PM
So nicely penned. Morning coffee is an energy charge that lights the whole day. Cheers Brian
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Date: 9/7/2017 5:25:00 PM
Makes me want a cup!
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Date: 8/27/2017 7:28:00 AM
Brilliantly penned piece! ;-)
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Date: 8/24/2017 7:23:00 PM
What a delightful poem! It is well written, and is a reminder of the beauty of an interior life with God that can be found in our otherwise humdrum days.
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Date: 8/24/2017 5:49:00 PM
Loved it!
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Date: 8/24/2017 12:22:00 AM
Loved it as for me the coffee cup is as important as it's to you. Ode to Coffee Cup!
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Date: 8/23/2017 11:29:00 PM
LOVE it - AWESOME poem - BEAUTIFUL
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Date: 8/23/2017 8:47:00 PM
Thank you for your poetry. Easy reading with common theme yet put together so nicely. I like how you write poetry for everyone rather than for other poets. Keep writing as you do.
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Date: 8/23/2017 5:09:00 PM
Hi Don: Being Florida, I love the taste of Colombian and Cuban coffee. My italian mom used to make a great espresso. A beautiful ode ; keep writing!
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Date: 8/23/2017 4:28:00 PM
Ah! I thank God for another day when I open my eyes. Then my coffee wakes me up and sets me up for the day. Great write my friend. God Bless.D. The Paphos Poet.
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Date: 8/18/2017 5:35:00 PM
Thank you for liking my poem. I wrote it earlier this year for a writers workshop. It was a local Poets workshop and there were 15 other writers besides myself. We met from the 3rd of February until the 3rd of April It was a good learning experience. The best thing was making 15 new friends. Don Pettinelli The Northfield Poet.
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Date: 8/16/2017 6:47:00 PM
Cool Ode, to your coffee cup. Nice read indeed.
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Date: 7/21/2017 2:00:00 PM
- The best time of day, Don ... coffee I must have :) - Great ode poem - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 7/21/2017 12:45:00 PM
That's my favorite time of day, too, Don. The aroma of fresh brewed coffee is so stimulating. Sometimes I get so involved in writing that the coffee gets cold. Nicely written.
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Date: 7/21/2017 12:17:00 PM
Oh so wonderfully penned. Sigh, the simple things in life :) Think I'll brew a second...
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