Morning Coffee

Neville

Morning Coffee

 

He takes his early morning coffee

Strong and black

Seated on the balconet or decking

Sun bleached and worn smooth by

Countless pairs of feet but then

Who’s counting….

 

The scent of warm croissant and

Something musky rises steady

From the open kitchen door

Below and for once the wind chimes

Hang silent

Only bees are busy here it seems

This morn….

 

Better wrap it up my buttercup

He smiles and thinks beyond himself

One day I shall count those

Daisies on the lawn

Be sure not to forget me

Not yet

He takes his early morning coffee

Strong and black

But drinks it on his own….

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 11th, 2019 02:59
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 120
Get a free collection of Classic Poetry ↓

Receive the ebook in seconds 50 poems from 50 different authors


Comments +

Comments11

  • orchidee

    We could pop round for a cup of coffee with him! A nice slice of cake too. Or rather, tea for me. I would spit out black coffee, and most coffee! lol.
    And did he have a wild evening the night before - needing black coffee now?

    • Neville

      Cheers orchidee... I always take mine strong and black.... even my tea....thanks for the visit .. N

      • orchidee

        Hi N... bleeurrghh, tea without milk is like castor oil, or summat. I can bare it without sugar sometimes, but not without milk. You had that morning cuppa yet? Just having mine now.

        • Neville

          enjoy....

          • orchidee

            A pot of tea? A whole pot?! lol.

            • Neville

              my word, you are a greedy ferret or guinea pig , or whatever aint ya..

            • Fay Slimm.

              A poignancy hangs over this small verse of reflection and penned with your usual gift for mystery the write takes on a life of its own - - settled but lonely that morning coffee tells such a story - - - - a compelling read and another winner methinks dear Nev...............

              • Neville

                thank you my friend.. a welcome and much appreciated visit and true ... N

              • Michael Edwards

                An impelling read - much enjoyed.

                • Neville

                  thank you sir...

                • Laura🌻

                  Neville,

                  I’ve enjoyed the read as much as I’m enjoying my drink of choice at this time of the morning...
                  Un caffé lungo!

                  Grazie!☕️

                  ~Laura~

                  • Neville

                    Sounds super.... Many thank you's Laura, my friend..... Neville

                    • Laura🌻

                      You’re very welcome!😊

                      • Neville

                        ........................Cheers Laura 🙂

                      • SerenWise

                        Nice reflective piece, very emotive

                        • Neville

                          that will do nicely.. very nicely, thank you Seren

                          Neville

                        • orchidee

                          You had that coffee today? About 20 cups, as some people seem to have in a day?!

                        • Suresh

                          Ohh! I forget my morning coffee, but then, I drink mostly very light tea.

                          Enjoy your coffee and croissants, I guess I won't be on your list of invitees

                          • Neville

                            You are more than welcome and feel free to hop on board... I like my tea minus milk and sugar too N

                          • Goldfinch60

                            Very emotive write Neville, I enjoy good coffee.

                          • Neville

                            Aye sir, you can beat an egg and you can beat a carpet, but you just can’t beat a good coffee... thanks for visiting this page GF60....always good to hear from you........ Neville

                          • dusk arising

                            Lucky sod! Most blokes have to suffer the earache of her indoors innit.

                            • Neville

                              I am indeed a lucky so and so.. I know it to be true & I thank my lucky stars each day... and I thank you now for both reinforcing the fact, and reminding me.... Neville

                            • JB

                              Interesting rhythm . I like it. 🙂

                              • Neville

                                How extraordinarily kind... I am most grateful.... Neville



                              To be able to comment and rate this poem, you must be registered. Register here or if you are already registered, login here.