L Milton Hankins Poet Light Verse

Thank You, Juan Valdez

Give me a cup of coffee so I can face the day
Fresh from the ground beans of Senor Juan Valdez,
A magic elixir, always my morning mainstay
Give me a cup of coffee so I can face the day!
If I don’t have my coffee, someone will pay
No excuses, I do not care what anyone says,
Give me a cup of coffee so I can face the day
Fresh from the ground beans of Senor Juan Valdez.

Written August 12, 2022
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Constance La France August 13, 2022 at 7:09 AM Milt, wonderful poem, oh yes, I need my cup of cafe in the morn' too and several others through the day just for survival, enjoyed your fun poem a lot , blessings ~Constance

Caren Krutsinger August 12, 2022 at 8:55 PM I am glad that you decided to use this line more than once "Give me a cup of coffee so I can face the day"

Michael Tor August 12, 2022 at 7:42 PM I remember Juan Valdez Milton the coffee was great. My wife loves her coffee and I have been known to travel thirty miles to get the right brand for her in a different State of Vermont. That is a diehard fan of that special brand of coffee. L Milton Hankins August 12, 2022 at 8:21 PM For sure, some folks like a peculiar brand. I have a Keurig, so I get those pre-packaged one cup from Dunkin' Donut. Where the beans come from, I do not know.

Tom Cunningham August 12, 2022 at 11:17 AM I'm not familiar with the brand but one I'll look out for. Nothing beats a good cup of coffee to fire up the engines first thing lol. Tom L Milton Hankins August 12, 2022 at 1:17 PM Tom, Juan Valdez was the mythical character featured in a widely-viewed coffee advertisement for a number of years. His name is sort of synonymous with coffee here in America.

John Lawless August 12, 2022 at 10:15 AM While Juan gets all the press the donkey that carried it down the mountain just does its job.... L Milton Hankins August 12, 2022 at 1:18 PM That is so true, John. I've been told that Juan would've been nothing without the donkey!

Jenna Logan August 12, 2022 at 9:49 AM Addicted to the brew, are ya? I can take it or leave it. I think I'm more drawn to the aroma than the flavor. Pancakes and bacon make it more palatable to me. L Milton Hankins August 12, 2022 at 1:19 PM Indeed. I agree wholeheartedly, although, I need my one cup in the morning, and that's it for me. I can't eat bacon, but the idea of pancakes with maple syrup and coffee sounds like a good thing anytime. Sometime I make a platter of pancakes for my supper.