CUP-A-Joe (Mourning Coffee)

...thanks Jacob for inspiration...

CUP-A-JOE (Mourning Coffee)

I stirred you into

my mourning coffee - a rich,

dark, aromatic black -

it turned creamy brown

and bitterly sweet.

~~

I drank it slowly

as unholy penance,

for crimes committed,

and for crimes that

as yet,

are still to come. 

~~redzone 5.7.14

Note: I was thinking about Jacob’s “un-senyru” as I wrote this.  

While neither senyru, or tanka, there is a more structured feel to this poem I think. 

Anyway, thanks Jacob for the inspiration

Author's Note

thanks for reading...

Reviews

[redflutterby]

Love this coffee poem...wonderful structure Curt! ;-)

[redzone]

Thanks Red, I like how this poem came out.... poem was sweet, but the coffee was bitter .. HA. Thanks for reading and stopping by. Want some coffee?? LOL

[redflutterby]

I really only drink iced coffee...french vanilla. And of course tea...lol...;-)

[redzone]

French vanilla iced coffee??!! er.. kinda sounds like an incurable disease Red ..tea is fine but could I yet you some real coffee?? HA! does your grandfather know you drink this unholy iced drink?? LOL
:-p in spite of my teasing I hope you are good ...

[redflutterby]

Lmao...no....hes probably rolling over on his grave at the thought. Black coffee man. ;-)

[redzone]

and brewed the old way... over a fire and with that glass top coffee pot too I'll bet... first thing in the morning its the best coffee ever... I used to drink mine black as well but then had to start adding some cream to keep my stomach from revolting... good to see you laughing Red, so I will cut you a break about that.. that.. whatever in the hell it is you drink... LOL ever have Costa Rican Peaberry Tea??? just a touch of honey... will make you close your eyes and have wonderful dreams... anyway, hi Red...

[redflutterby]

Hi Curt...I needed that laugh. You are like sunshine on a dreary day. Thank you. Never had that tea but I do love peach tea. I'm from the south...born with a sweet tooth. When I was littley grandmother used to let me drink those little half and half creamers that came with coffee. I thought that was quite the treat. Lol....

[redzone]

little creamers... yep, my kids used to steal them and then my ex and I would have to beat them up.. er.. I mean.. go buy more and find a better hiding place.. HA... actually wouldn't beat them, instead I only screamed at them and told them if they didn't behave I would rip off their arms and beat them with the bloody stumps.. er.. do you think I may have terrorized them Red??? LOL... but my kids never believed me, instead they would laugh and just say, aaaw dad, get real. Oh well so much for parenting skills. Now where were we?? oh yes , teas... TEAS.. peach tea is good, so is camomile (sp) and ginger twist as well as irish breakfast.... mostly I drink black and sometimes with a hint of honey.. ok Red, sending you some more sunshine.... be well ok!

[redflutterby]

Hahaha...beat them with the bloody stumps. Lmao....thats some imagery. ;-pp

[redzone]

yeah, in spite of my best efforts, they turned out to be pretty good humans. really, they are good kids...

[redflutterby]

Lol...I'm sure they are..because of thier dad!! ;-D

[Sami Khalil]

One of the best coffee poem I have read. The ending was fantastic...:)............