Re-Caffeinated

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[Pictured above… My actual coffee mug] Well, I poured myself a gin And I sploshed some tonic in And some lemon and some ice So it slipped down really nice If it gave my brain a squiggle Made it fizzle just a little Then the blackness and the shrouds May find glimmers through the clouds So I sat there contemplating As my screen just sat there waiting While the ideas that I had Made me seem a little mad Seems the gin just wasn’t coping As, for ideas, I was groping So I threw it down the sink And I had a little think Eureka! I decreed It’s a coffee that I need So I made it in a mug In the hope it cleared the fug Suddenly, an idea: new What a tale I’ve got for you My muse awakened right on queue Inspired by? I have no clue The starting line formed in my head Was is something I had read I’m starting now; pull up a pew Baa… oink… moo… quack… cockadoodledoo

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Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/1/2023 2:38:00 AM

I like your humour and wit, Terry, a terribly clever poem:)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/28/2023 2:42:00 PM

Haha you are so witty

David Fisher

Date: 7/27/2023 5:36:00 PM

Loved the first stanza from the get-go, the pace and rhyme matched a great smooth drink, like gin or coffee. Ever combine the two? This is a fun one!

Deb M

Date: 7/27/2023 5:35:00 PM

Terry great poem and the perfect mug for you!! I would expect no less! Debx

Yann Rolland

Date: 7/27/2023 5:02:00 PM

Just Excellent, many people need coffee to think or be inspired, thanks

Ilene Bauer

Date: 7/27/2023 4:17:00 PM

i love this, terry! isn't it amazing what things can inspire us? (love your coffee cup, too!)

Terry Flood
Date: 7/27/2023 4:22:00 PM

Saw it a year or so ago and it just seemed to have my name on it. I dread ever breaking it… ha ha! I bought two… A Poet AND a genius ;-) But I humbly suggest that when it comes to everyday life inspiring very special poetry… you the queen, Ilene. Terry

Speaks Volumes

Date: 7/27/2023 4:15:00 PM

Terry I have heard it said "If someone suggests that you are weird, Thank them!" Ok I wanna hear what your muse did with such a great opening line........But so far, I love it. Cheers SV

Terry Flood
Date: 7/27/2023 4:18:00 PM

Thanks, Speaky. I looked at my mug and thought… I should write about this. Ta Da!