My husband's poetry

Category: food/cooking

  • Burning soul

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    cfblack
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    Chilly Saturday morning stale coffee warms in microwave Last night you watched a poet self-immolate on stage Heard words crackling in the fire smelled flesh sizzling like bacon You sat transfixed until nothing but ash remained on stage And still you wanted more part of you want to hug her Part you wanted to flee…

  • Coffee

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    cfblack
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    Coffee drips slow in pot Coffee rich and brown Coffee fragrant on tongue Coffee from yesterday beeps in microwave Coffee on cold morning’s in Mom’s kitchen Coffee at Grandpa’s table with sorghum on crackers Coffee spills on your shirt rushing to work Coffee stains on book covers Coffee late night study buzz Coffee the rattle…

  • Coffee

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    by

    cfblack
    in , ,

    Coffee drips slow in pot Coffee rich and brown Coffee fragrant on tongue Coffee from yesterday beeps in microwave Coffee on cold mornings in Mom’s kitchen Coffee at Grandpa’s table with sorghum on crackers Coffee spills on your shirt rushing to work Coffee stains on book covers Coffee late night study buzz Coffee the rattle…