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23 October 2012

Mugs


The mug I use for my coffee
is a carnival of coloured spots
on a bright white ground.
Across the front is written:
'Espresso yourself,'
which I do. 

This mug sits beside me 
as I write; this mug
looks over my shoulder 
when I'm reading; in talk 
it helps me gesticulate. This mug 
punctuates my life.

After the wake-up
shot of caffeine
it holds only decaff, I promise —
or sometimes ginger tea.
It's a travel mug with a lid
to minimise spills.

Andrew had one 
with a lozenge design,
saying, 'What am I doing
out of bed?' That one
I've hidden away
in the back of the cupboard.




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2 comments:

  1. Brian Miller23 October 2012 at 23:30

    mine is a brown barrel mug i got at a yard sale for a quarter...its says nothing, just sits and watched me...espresso yourself...smiles...i like that one...

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  2. Rosemary Nissen-Wade24 October 2012 at 00:41

    Yours sounds good too. :)

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