by Linda Goin (bio after poetry)
Undecided Coffee Lover
Cappuccino and cafe latte vie
for my attention;
which one shall I drink?
If cream be hazelnut, pass latte by.
Crème de banana?
Drain that down the sink!
Organic brews are best by far, they sing
without chemical chorus,
and yet
they grind well.
South American or island beans string aromas,
captivating songs for baristas.
I crave cacao, perhaps demitasse,
or espresso, maybe two
hot shots of Brazil?
I can’t decide these things, I think I’ll pass.
But wait! Oh, coffee is a bitter pill.
“What will you have today?” (I’m next in line!)
“Just the house brand, please,
leave out the cream and sugar.”
Java King
Clean-cut tie-dyed Java King,
he mentions earth tilts,
and hints about invisible volcanos.
They erupt beneath homes
that belong to real estate agents.
(make a profit on paradise!).
He escaped the purge,
that sift of beans
in the espresso machine.
“There’s no proof,” he said,
“for freeze frame linear drip.”
Roast, toast, and milk ‘em
in Between the Covers.
His optimal time to brew the stew
was six minutes, take it or leave it.
Believe in his miracles!
He found a three piece suit,
custom made pin stripe
in the town free box.
A ticket, a Visa
(I didn’t apply for that!)
$5,000 credit line
arrived in time
to take his sister
to The Moon.
Booted from the Baptist church,
he’s back, self-ordained
preacher for the sweet and low pack.
He steamed them beans
in coffee machines
in To-Hell-U-Ride.
Roast, toast, and milk ‘em
in Between the Covers.
His optimal time to brew the stew
was six minutes, take it or leave it.
Copyright © 2002 + Linda Goin. All Rights Reserved.
About Linda Goin
Linda Goin is an award-winning writer, poet and artist. Published in: Mile High Poetry, Yankee Boy Review, Inscriptions Magazine, Stirring: A Literary Collection, Poetry SuperHighway Poet of the Week March 5, 2001, Comrades Ezine Poet of the Week (POTW), 10/9/01, Mentress Moon, spring 2002. Awards: 13 Colorado Press Association Awards in 1995, honorable mention in the Interboard Poetry Contest, April 2004.
