Paperbacks and Coke

PAPERBACKS AND COKE 

Two partners in crime, my love affairs…
Bookmarked pages dumped on my soft bed
An urge to roam among fays and lords,
With visions of despair or triumph
Knowing insomnia is the nemesis;
While Advil cannot comfort night’s plea
A hubris …firing my imagination.

While leafing through chapters, I find relief
From another quirk; an ally so sweet…
Oh,cold fixes of Coke Zero quench
This need to satisfy all day’s thirst,
Eluding water therapy…how bland
How tasteless when hero and villain
Begin a venture of mighty feat;
Jittery, hand reaches for the next soda
As my brain excrete adrenaline…
With paperbacks and Coke at 3 am,
I conquer twilight’s watch, quite drained!

But life is short, my love affairs agree;
Did I include the M&M’s cravings?



For rob carmack, A Vice You Love
11/21/2015

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 11/29/2015 10:14:00 PM
Great humour nette.. loved ur write much.. congrats on lovely win!
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Date: 11/29/2015 8:00:00 PM
Great poem, Nette, and humorous too. Congratulations on your win. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 11/29/2015 4:35:00 PM
Congratulations Nette
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Date: 11/29/2015 3:19:00 PM
Nette, Congratulations on your wonderful win. SKAT
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Date: 11/29/2015 12:32:00 PM
Congrats Nette :) Well deserved win! :)-lu *smiles*
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Date: 11/29/2015 11:48:00 AM
M&M's are fine, as long as you take all of the ones with 'w' out of the packet first. Great write, nette, love it. Well done. Viv x
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Date: 11/25/2015 3:36:00 PM
love the humour Nette lovely pen gl in contest hugs 7
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Date: 11/24/2015 12:11:00 PM
You know how to entertain yourself - as you show in this poem. Please comment on my Paranoid Vistas poem - no one has yet. Peace & Love Matthew Anish
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Date: 11/22/2015 6:29:00 PM
Dear Nette M&MSoems rock my friend I'm a fiend on them, I use to have time to read these romance novels of pleasures desire but I don't not much anymore love your cool words here, and thanks for your review on my poems you have a wonderful thanksgiving holiday, and take care glad I stopped by your site and read this one, cheri
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Date: 11/22/2015 6:37:00 AM
Yes, Yes - you must include the chocolate because it is my favorite food group. Love your poem! CayCay
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Date: 11/21/2015 7:47:00 PM
Stimulating poem! I like staying out late, well not reading, but having night-outs with friends.What would we do without our little sinful pleasures?
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Date: 11/21/2015 12:29:00 PM
You captured a personal moment in time and shared it with us all. Emile.
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Date: 11/21/2015 11:43:00 AM
- It's about enjoying life, Nette - Happy weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/21/2015 10:56:00 AM
You'll get dehydrated with that soda, and I won;t have the joy of reading you.I'm a beer freak though. Pleasant, terrific poem, my dear vice!
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Date: 11/21/2015 7:39:00 AM
Very cute. Not a bad thing really. I hope you have many wonderful nights. Enjoy!
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