You Made the Best Coffee

I remember how
you'd heat the leche
to make me a cafe con leche.

You'd use that special sock
to strain the grounds
fresh ground!

We'd sit and talk
by the window
watching our "kids" playing
in the back yard.

They'd bark to come in
wanting to share in the aroma
of your special roast
imported from Argentina
just like you!

I miss you, dear.

To: Enrique Esteban Barrera
1930-2005

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008



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Date: 9/4/2008 10:40:00 AM
Very touching. Super job! Congrats on this well deserved feature. -ED-
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Date: 9/2/2008 8:58:00 AM
Sheila, this was touching. He must have been a good man to evoke such a down to earth tribute. God Bless and congratulations on it being featured. Vince
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Date: 9/1/2008 5:32:00 PM
Sheila - This is a wonderful tribute - 75 fives years is a very full life but somehow it just isn't enough - When it comes to those we love there is no amount of time that is enough though - I 'm sorry for your loss I know it must be very hard to have written such a beautiful poem when it hurts the way it does - God Bless
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Date: 8/31/2008 9:15:00 PM
Nice dedication. From one coffee fan to another--how I can relate. Congratulations on having your poem feature. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 8/31/2008 7:00:00 PM
Can smell the aroma. A lovely tribute. Congratulations Sheila on your wonderful poetry being featured this week. Love, Shar
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Date: 8/31/2008 6:01:00 PM
Congrats on your poem being featured this week. It deserved the honour. A moving thought of someone from Argentina like the special roast. How beautifully you have remembered an attribute of the person. Some people that come close are lost in the whirlwind of time, at times, never to return. A brilliant work. -Mohammad
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