I wake to the smell
of homebrewed coffee
and fresh toasted bread.
Then, her missing scent
suddenly strikes home…
The recurring dream.
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A Tableau Poetry Contest
Hosted by Joseph May
Placed 2nd
20th March 2021
The Tableau poetry form was created by Emily Romano.
It consists of one or more verses, each having six lines.
Each line should have five syllables.
Categories:
homebrewed, absence,
Form: Verse
I’ll always remember
That morning when unexpectedly
I phoned you from the bus station
It must have been four a.m.
You came running to meet me
I’d never been so happy to see you
The chill in the air was delightful
We strolled for hours
The downtown sidewalks and canal
It was much too early
To find an open coffee shop
We finally stopped at a park bench
At times joking and laughing
At times ponderous and peaceful
Talked about everything under the sun
Shared our thoughts and philosophies
That’s when we decided
To share homebrewed coffee
It was a time to cherish forever
Precious among my most tender memories
Read on air by invitation ~ May 5, 2021 'WORDS & MUSIC'
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on October 28, 2017 for contest FREE VERSE III sponsored by LAURA LOO - RANKED 3RD
Categories:
homebrewed, first love, innocence, romance,
Form: Free verse