Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

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Re-Caffeinated

[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 August 1, 2023 at 2:38 AM I like your humour and wit, Terry, a terribly clever poem:)

Andrea Dietrich July 28, 2023 at 2:42 PM Haha you are so witty

David Fisher July 27, 2023 at 5:36 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 July 27, 2023 at 5:35 PM Terry great poem and the perfect mug for you!! I would expect no less! Debx

Yann Rolland July 27, 2023 at 5:02 PM Just Excellent, many people need coffee to think or be inspired, thanks

Ilene Bauer July 27, 2023 at 4:17 PM i love this, terry! isn't it amazing what things can inspire us? (love your coffee cup, too!) Terry Flood July 27, 2023 at 4:22 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 July 27, 2023 at 4:15 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 July 27, 2023 at 4:18 PM Thanks, Speaky. I looked at my mug and thought… I should write about this. Ta Da!