a cup of caffeine

a stranger locks eyes with you over a coffee cup...mmmm...imagine the possibilities.

"lydia baylis" courtesy of coffeehousesessions.com

ordering a cup of caffeine

with just a squirt of vanilla

           a bit of sweetness never hurts

you smile a knowing smile

your inner voice

                      or is that inner vice? 

speaks to mine

i drink in your meaning

         long and slow

a voyeur might call it a “kodak moment”

but the smoking gun is hidden

deep in the folds of my imagination

Reviews

[KWP]

you know I used to make around eight hundred cups of coffee a day ... I would always lock eyes with many a man and many a woman ... I would say perhaps ten percent of them would give a little back ... these were the people that knew the passion in life and the magic in the moment and the joy of connection ... what a lovely trip down memory lane ... you have captured the moment incredibly well x x

[Lydia Shutter]

So you were a barrista then? Interesting! Thank you for your review. Lydi**

[KWP]

yeah something like that x

[Jip Martin]

Provocative piece.
Brings to mind the Dylan song, 'One more cup of coffee'
I like that song.
I like this poem too.
Jip

[Lydia Shutter]

Being compared to Dylan is a major compliment. Thank you. Lydi**

[Steve L.]

Absolutely love it!! I drink Vanilla Lattes each day...Love the "inner voice" vs. "inner vice"...

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Steve. Lydi**

[Beccy]

It was my absolute pleasure to read this again.

Beccy.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Beccy. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

A treat to get the heart racing, this is a rich and delicious encounter, Lydi!

[Lydia Shutter]

Too bad it only happens in my imagination! LOL Thanks, Rita. Lydi**

[Michael Stevens]

A fine poem; the imagination is USUALLY where I meet women!

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here! Thanks for your review, Michael. Lydi**

[Kelly Scheppers]

Any poem, with the opening line referring to caffeine, will snare my attention every time!

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here....I remember how much you liked the caffeine poems in the past. Thanks, Kelly.....hope life is treating you kindly. Lydi**

[Lexi]

I really enjoy this, like the romance in it and how it all relates back to the cup of coffee, very imaginative :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Lexi. Lydi**

[Sheila Kline]

It's when that smoking gun is used that the coffee becomes the perfect temperature to sip - long, slow sips of course............love this - ah, that inner vice makes the "passion ions" in my mind go wild!

[Lydia Shutter]

"long slow sips" of course! :) Smiling here! Thanks for the review, Sheila. lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

You had me at coffee. A squirt of vanilla and a bit of sweetness. This is real magic. Nice flow of thoughts leading to a very nice ending. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome. Coffee is my number one need.