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18 November 2014

On Coffee — haiku and tanka

After looking at beautiful tea haiku in the journal brass bell, I was inspired to create some about my preferred beverage, coffee. I couldn't resist making some tanka on the subject as well.

morning coffee
the daily news
on facebook

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coffee
black and hot
his eyes

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he liked it
‘black as sin, hot as hell,
strong as death’
but coffee wasn’t
the drug that killed him

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he orders
two-shot espresso
mine is
skinny cappuccino  
can we be compatible?

4/11/14


black coffee
at my elbow
black cat
sprawled beside me
morning can begin

***

new morning
strong black coffee
sipped slowly

5/11/14


suddenly
the coffee tastes bitter
lonely morning

7/11/14

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3 comments:

  1. rallentanda18 November 2014 at 13:55

    Enjoyed all of these. Must check out that journal.

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  2. Rob Schackne23 November 2014 at 16:03

    Marvellous!

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  3. humbird29 November 2014 at 01:18

    Love the idea to reflect different moods through the coffee. Please, keep it up x

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