Coffee

Rozina

 

Aaah, follow the aroma

Is it Arabica?

Woke me from my sleep

Was in pretty deep

 

Breathing in the smell

Good coffee I can tell

The very first few sips

Oh heaven on my lips!

 

Coffee black and strong

Whether short or long

Tastes so heavenly

Unlike gin or whiskey (?)

 

Gives me such a jolt

Speed like Usain Bolt

Ready to go running

Jumping, climbing, anything!

    * * * * * * * * * *

I was inspired by reading Teddy's Full Of Beans. My first cup of coffee today jolted me awake and I whizzed through these lines!

A point of interest - a recent large study reported that 2 to 3 cups of coffee a day (brewed, instant and to a lesser extent decaffeinated) has shown those drinkers to have a lower risk of heart disease.

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Comments15

  • Laura🌻

    My Dear Rozina,

    I’m ready for an espresso corto (Must be 'intense' and 'strong'). After an hour or so of having my espresso corto, I will have caffè latte (an espresso lungo with milk). Lungo is roughly a double shot of espresso.

    Thank you for sharing your aromatic poem, your artwork and your FYI.

    Wishing you a wonderful day.😎

    Laura🌻

    • Rozina

      Thank you Laura and I just learnt more Italian words.

    • dusk arising

      I've long been a coffee lover but i cant get my favourite beans anymore. Mocha beans which is quite different from what they call mocha in coffee shops on the high street.
      These days I settle for a supermarkets own blend of beans and recently bought a twin wall caffitiere which means I can have a good three cups of hot coffee... mmm delight.

      Yes your mention of the aroma... draws you into a coffee shop as you walk the downtown paving

      I had an early appointment this morning so missed my coffee but reading your words is sending me right now into the kitchen to correct the error of my ways.

      Definitely an envigorating write Rozina.

      • Rozina

        Thank you dusk. I drink Nescafe instant coffee with a little bit of milk at home. At a cafe I'd get a latte or a cappuccino or whatever brewed coffee they have for that day (I buy a set which comes with a scone). I will try mocha next time.

      • L. B. Mek

        by the second stanza, I was all
        Amen-'ing' and nodding along
        delightedly
        but then those last few lines
        of the third stanza, seemed
        kinda sacrilegious
        to me beloved Pint, or three..
        so your poetry, has me
        at a lull now
        stuck, in between euphoria
        and doubt
        oh, I know
        I'll brew some Irish coffee
        and will soon
        be whizzing about, merrily...
        lol
        (a fun read, thank you
        dear Poet
        I tried to respond in kind
        forgive me..)

        • Rozina

          Thank you Mek. I did put a question mark after gin or whiskey!

          • L. B. Mek

            lol
            indeed, wise poet

          • Rocky Lagou

            I'm living for this coffee fantasy. I can relate as coffee is my "life" as well, I have it almost every morning. Wonderful!

            • Rozina

              Thank you Rocky.

            • Paul Bell

              Three coffee's a day keeps the doctor away. I'm in.

              • Rozina

                You got it in one Paul.

              • Crowns4Christ

                It's so nice that something so delicious actually has a health benefit, love the poem, drinking coffee now,

                • Rozina

                  Thank you blue orchid. Enjoy your coffee!

                • Crowns4Christ

                  It's so nice that something so delicious actually has a health benefit, love the poem, drinking coffee now,, I completely agree with all other comments

                  • Rozina

                    Thank you.

                  • Michael Edwards

                    Ah coffee - I long to find a cafe locally where they know about abd serve good coffee. Ask a so-called barista in say Cafe Nero where the coffee comes from and which variety it is and you get a blank look. Ask for Mocha coffee and you get some adulterated concoction with chocolate - they don't seem to know that true mocha coffee is a variety in its own right and comes from Yeman. Sorry - rant over. And, yes, that first coffee of the day is liquid gold.

                    • Rozina

                      Thank you Michael. Yes, I think their training (in some cafes) is inadequate.

                    • Bella Shepard

                      Coffee seems to have a magical quality, probably the caffeine, but it does seem to make the world go round. It's the aroma as its brewing, the taste, no matter how you like it, and the feeling of well being as you're sipping it. Such a delightful poem, makes it hard to wait til tomorrow morning.

                      • Rozina

                        Thank you Bella. Yes that is so true, the feeling of well being. As we concentrate on the drink, some of our problems seem to disappear for a while.

                      • spilleronsheet

                        A latte
                        An espresso
                        A cappuccino
                        All blended in my tastes
                        A coffee lover to another in praise
                        We share a trait
                        Spilling stories over aromatic beans been laid
                        Seriously liked your take
                        And the last notes of info that gave boost to my ever long habit of dwelling over cup of coffee….

                      • Rozina

                        Thank you. I like your reply poem very much!

                      • Goldfinch60

                        Coffee is so wonderful, my favourite is Colombian which I grind from beans when I make it.

                        Andy

                        • Rozina

                          Mmm, Colombian brewed coffee sounds wonderful.

                        • Neville


                          Strong n black is just what the doctor ordered .. and hold the sugar, tis surely the only way to start a new day .... Neville

                          • Rozina

                            Yes definitely. Thanks Neville.

                          • sorenbarrett

                            I could smell it brewing. Well written and organized as well as rhyme. Well done

                            • Rozina

                              Thank you!

                            • rrodriguez

                              I'm sitting here drinking my exquisite cup of coffee pondering my next poem. After reading your well-written coffee poem, I was impelled to get another cup and proceed to carve out a poem for today. Excellent poem!

                              • Rozina

                                Thank you. Enjoy your coffees.



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