Coffee With My Muse

Grabbing two mugs

Filling them with hot java,

One for myself, one for my muse.

 

I then just sit back and watch

Her in action;

She stirs her coffee

With a tube of bright red lipstick

Even though she takes it black.

 

There is no way to take my eyes

Off her lips

When she puts the cup to her mouth

And blows;

Swearing that the ripples

Were rings of fire.

 

She puts her coffee down

Without taking a sip;

Opting to bend forward

And play with her stiletto,

Sliding it off then back on

While giggling like a schoolgirl.

 

Biting her lip just hard enough

To draw blood;

Taking a Kleenex from her purse

She dabs the crimson drop

Fold is up and tucks it into her bra.

 

Finally she picks back up her cup

Throwing it in my face

Then storming off,

Lucky for me it was cold

As the hardened look

She gave me.

 

I was left in awe once again

By her unpredictable actions.

So I contemplated what it all meant

While sipping my coffee

As I jotted down thoughts

Even I didn’t understand.

 

Though my morning drink was icy

My imagination was burning

The tip of my mind

Thank to sharing another surreal moment

With my muse over coffee.

 

Reviews

[Fran Marie]

Your muse sounds very playful ...yet moody...but interesting...well crafted poem

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Yhose are the qualities that make her a great inspiration.

[Brokensoul]

Simmering brew it was. Your muse totally is stimulating concoction

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

And that makes for the best poetry, thank you so much :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Coffee and conversation with our muses. Can be fun and can be dangerous. I like the poem. Made me relive a few of these situations. No weakness in your outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

And dangerous can be fun :) hank you very kindly sir for your thoughts on my poem.

[Lydia Shutter]

Wonderful! The muse is a multi-faceted being and can go for angel to b***h in a New York minute! Very sensual imagery. You created the scene and brought us to it. Certainly we can all relate to having interactions with the muse....though mine does not wear red lipstick! :) I liked this. Lydi**

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thanks so very much Lydia, I appreciate the feedback… so glad you enjoyed it. Nothing more important to an artist then their muse.

[Rene Salinas]

I find this type of atmosphere a little unfair and frankly a got a bit jelous if not very. When the muse came to you as a gracefull moment she seemed attractive, sensual , inviting , worth taking risks ...
While others get heavy , mentally shattering thoughts coming to haunt in dreams of the nevermore. I would have grabbed onto her with clear intentions but as the wrting so enchantingly offers it is not a question of wanting or imposing your will, as the muse will act accordingly based on no logic no reason no sensible conditions.

Here goes to the indomitable.

Thankyou

[gabrielle]

Mmmm...bright red lipstick and stiletto in the morning very interesting muse you got. i could picture in my mind the image you painted.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much

[Mari K]

Wow this is interesting. A bipolar muse. I had one of those once. Hahaha. They make for great writing. The way you describe her really brings her to life and I can picture her sitting there in all of her Cruella DeVille finery, like an opening scene to an Indie film. Great job invoking my imagination.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so very much… hey without our muses, words would just be letters strung together.

[Kenneth The Poet]

I am surprised she didn't light up a cancer stick and toss at it you like a trained knife-thrower would. She reminds of the women in the song "You Can't Always Get What You Want". Just her aura I think.

Perfect work here, Dale.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

She might try that next time, God knows she is unpredictable.

[kublakhan27]

Coffee and a muse, what more could you ask for? You mentioned that you weren't going for sensuality but it's hard not to take at least a small measure of it from this episode...you've captured the spirit of a muse (or mine at least) with great precision...they can be playful at times, teasing at times, downright fickle at other times, but what would we do without them? I think the abundance of red feeds that element of sensuality as well...the fire, the crimson, the lipstick and so on...thankfully the coffee was cold...sometimes I wonder if my muse would be more than willing to singe the face right off of me, but I should probably mind my tongue in case she's listening...I don't want writer's block for the next month haha Great piece cowboy :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much for that in-depth review… no I wasn't intending sensual, I guess it comes natural for me.

[Ayvid N]

A very sensual read again. Every move, every nuance of her is so hot. I loved the turn of events. I am glad you were not scalded. Loved it Dale.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

It is funny, I didn't intend sensual but that is how so many see it… I guess it comes naturally for me… thank you again sweetie.

[Ayvid N]

If this isn't hot then nothing is..., she bends forward, bites her lip to draw blood, tucks the kleenex into her bra...all with a hot-blooded man watching her. You are naughty, Cowboy. :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Well thank you sweetie, naughty is one of my favorite compliments.