What Crosses My Mind

  • Coffee, Please

    summer brew smells and delights for everyone to taste we all arrived at different times all wanting the same ideal perhaps a latte, summer cooler, smoothie, I will preference a hot black coffee please we are your neighbor, business woman, lunch breaker, visitor, we will talk about  a lot of the same things all day…

  • I Can See

    Which one are you in the midst of time, a clever rendezvous in life’s sweet climb. ~ Perhaps you held the key to love all along the rest being shelled, wanting to belong. ~ I watched a moment twenty years ago today that’s what you meant, acting in that plaintive way. ~ If we could…

  • Coffee

    Coffee. Let’s start with an average day sunglasses, scarves, sweatshirts, scenery books, and newsprint, magazines and thick look. Well, kindles and IPADS, laptops – usually new smartphones, huge minis, air, and Androids with no invasive notions happening today unless you sit nearby, then perhaps you get the look. Coffee always black, say it freely and…

  • Don’t let me die in a sidewalk café (inspired by an elder gent sleeping away)

    When the sun begins to set if you see me Slumped over and holding onto my knees While the world continues to pursue real Life situations that matter to them today ~ Don’t let me die in a sidewalk café The embarrassment of caffeine on My blue jeans while everyone stared Would be too much…

  • Occasional Walls

    Have you experienced this story? When whimsical words might convey A notion of dialogue Yarns of personal response She said to her friend While sipping coffee at the local café She was quietly adamant Yet that earshot was apparent Talking of a secret reality We all seem to carry In different unmarked bags Gathering mostly…

  • Morning coffee

    I wake quiet feeling the sunlight watching windows where hours earlier – reflect my inner soul. a coffee is near by emanating a deep roast as morning begins to take shape thoughts returning while mystique’s slumber slips away task upon task upon how might I respond today and for a moment I glance into the…