you are the colonel in my coffee

you are the colonel in my coffee

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


you are the colonel in my coffee

 

 

 

a soldier standing at your attention

 

your lips salute mine

and i become a private 

on weak kneed furlough

so "at ease"

 

i'm falling all over you.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

8/8/16

© 2016 jacob erin-cilberto


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I like this very much, a rather lovely drop :) R x

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your kind words, Rach.
j.
It's definitely an addiction for me, but at least I'm among good company...and poets!



Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

yes, my dad made me try it when we were fishing once...i spit it out...never tried it again.
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Kelly Scheppers

8 Years Ago

Have you ever tried "Dunkin Donuts"...that's how I got hooked. I've got one of those Keurig coffee .. read more
jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

i'll pass, thanks....
Yes the love of coffee, to savor that taste, that moment. Its a love in itself.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, andrew,...

j,
Ah romance. Tis a beautiful thing.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

yes, it is, Mark...

thank you for reading...

j.
I am a coffee addict, sir. But coffee plus love one beside you would be completely different.


Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Dhaye...

even though i use it a lot in my poetry...i had on.. read more
I think coffee put us at ease and what a comparison, Jacob...:).............

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, Sami!

j.
Sami Khalil

8 Years Ago

You are welcome...:)..................
"on weak kneed furlough, so "at ease"" is a fantastic line. This is great. nice work. Thank you for sharing.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Phillip...

j.
The colonel in my coffee is a shot of cream ... love my coffee:):):)

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, Pryde....

j.
Coffee has been saving lives of everyone I deal with in the mornings, LOL
Good one Jacob.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, Dale...

j.
short and beautiful, your words offer so much depth and meaning that you only need so few. well done


Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, Lola, appreciate your words.

j.

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jacob erin-cilberto
jacob erin-cilberto

Carbondale, IL



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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..

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