Coffee, Tea, or Peace?
A Coffee Senryu for the Season
There is peace where love resides. Michelle Liew.
This is for Mikeydred's December Prompt and Vocal's Holiday Reflections in Verse challenge.
These holidays, may we give love...to experience peace.
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Lone barista cries
Froth spills as his tears drip in
His love’s warmth now lost.
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A hurried farewell,
Caffeine’s bitter taste still holds
Peace comes with love’s light.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (4)
I'll punch his face for doing that to her!
May we give love to experience peace. Well Done!!!
Gorgeous, great job! Now I’m off to make my coffee😂 I have not seen his challenge.
This is beautiful. Very deep poem!