by Viki Oak (bio after poem)
Visual
Thick
Oleo
Taste
Glass coffee cup clear
Like cream rises to the top
Half and half a line of demarcation
Brown chalk opaque
Murky soap bubble foam
Crowned jubilant with zest
Nutmeg steam faint vapor
Tinge of orange blossom
And chocolate: autumn palette
Fuzzy air tickles the tongue
It’s quick gone!
Sip it in
Followed close and hot
by sweet madarin cocoa plunge drop
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About Viki Oak
Victoria Oak is a poet by nature, a teacher by profession, and a technical writer by financial necessity. Born in Queens, New York nearly a half century ago, she has survived the Pacific Northwest Rainfest (Seattle) for over twenty years.
Her poetry appears in both hardcopy and online publications: Exhibition, Brussel Sprout, Utne Café, Writer’s Hood and the Poulsbohemian Poet’s Corner. She has been drinking coffee and writing nearly all of her life. Enjoy!
