Ding! Another day.
Instant coffee into a cheap cup.
Stir in some Splenda. Fill it up.
Terri is particular. Same way, every day.
Rent due.
AC broke too.
Coffee up! They filter in all day.
Time entered. Sun’s going down.
Injured foot hurts like a fresh crown.
Ohh sleep! you sweet release from sorrow.
No time for her novel. “There’ll always be time tomorrow.”
Author's Note: Inspired by the hard workers of Kribi Coffee - Chicago, whose coffee is decidedly not instant, but fantastic, and served as my office for the day. #supportlocalbuisness
About the Creator
Matthew J. Fromm
Full-time nerd, history enthusiast, and proprietor of arcane knowledge.
Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).
I can be reached at [email protected]
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Great poem, excellent flow
Very well done. Excellent rhyme scheme!!!
Enjoyed this -A great microcosmic snapshot. The snippets of conversation made it really immersive, 🤍 Though I can't write any where other than in silence, sadly 🤍
Fabulous!!! Love this!!!
Great snippet of an everyday life. Simple but evocative. I liked this a lot.
Great tribute both to writers and baristas! 💖
Nicely done! 👌✨
Working to pay the rent. very relatable
Nice acrostic! Congrats on the top story that included this poem!🎉
Fabulous job within the constraints that an acrostic presents! You captured the drudgery, the easy distraction, the physical and mental tiredness at the end of a hard day.
I like!!! So true how distractions keep you from doing that which you dream of......
Oh this was really well done! I love how your brought across the everyday drudgery of shift work but still made it seem as though the POV has a sunny outlook!
Oh yes coffee is probably my number one distraction! Love the shoutout to small business 😊 ☕️ Well done!
That's a great poem! I love how you told the story there. The last two linesbwerr my favourite, and how you rhymed sorrow and tomorrow
Very well done! You did a great job with this acrostic!
You covered the entire day! And - coffee! Great job, Matthew!