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Strong Coffee

Strong coffee
  bitter in its drip
  black and hot slow sips,
aroma enhanced 
  aged on the tongue umami
  delightful and indulgent tsunami,
a caffeine high
  waking from the midnight dark
  to morning wide-eyed sparks,
coffee 
  a burnt umber brew
  greeting every day anew.

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Date: 2/16/2021 1:35:00 PM
I much prefer tea but son and hubby drink coffee:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 2/16/2021 1:32:00 PM
Have to have decaf now because of heart problems but I do like a cup in the morning. Sara
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