Saturday, September 27, 2008

the result of a leisurely morning alone


Caffe Nero

whumph
swirl
chink

"three pound eighty, please" & "thank you my lady"


sit

soft leather bench & morning light

lift, sip

"mmmmm"
; settle

foreign accents & friendly conversation

sip

chink

foam-cushioned bittersweet


lift

sip
savor.
slowly. & linger:
strong latte in a white china cup

3 comments:

Librarianarchist said...

Oh my lord do I miss Cafe Nero. I'm so glad you found it! It's a great place to spend a Saturday morning. =)

Glad to hear you're settling in okay! Keep us all posted!

~Katie W.

Sam said...

Wow! Beth and I am so impressed by your poem. I'm so glad that you are coffee drinking and poetizing and listening. It looks wonderful! love you, Sam

:O) said...

Mmmmmmm.....divinely delicious!
:O)