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~ My Morning Coffee ~


True love is unconditional
and is the treasure so very hard
to come by in this world ... today ...
like the sweet sound of breaking
the natural freedom of rhyme ...
and the certain reverance
stirring in the spirit of a home
that lives only for this ... one pure reason ...
seen now and viewed in the likeness
of the orange and red, brown and yellow
of a joyous lief blowing free,
in the ease of the wind,
and knowing the sound,
of a new hope rising to greet the greener grasses,
growing in the simple beauty
and in plain view of the other side of the morning ...
stirring in the depth of your heart and the well,
of your soul ... and riding high atop the puffy white clouds,
billowing up to greet the light of Heaven.

Yes those wonderful things ...
like the birds chirping fondly
and the gentle sounds of a baby's laughter,
and slippery wet little kisses ...
given by the lips of an angel ...
as you hear a violent shouting wake up ...
wake up and a tap tap tapping,
on heavens bedroom door ...
as then your awakened again
and then stumble to the challenge
of not spilling the coffee ...
and you dance once more
with your lovely daughter in the kitchen ...
as she smiles as you spill it
and yell oh no tenderly
and you ask the wife
if she could grab the morning paper.

Yes that freaky tone of a squeaky wet balloon,
and the ongoing run
of happy little giggles that fill the air ...
rising to new heights in the pool
underneath the glory of the summer sun ...
as your young son splashes chlorine water
in your face and cup.

And so is love the prize in all its authenticity.
A true and raw emotion ...
boldly running, and wildly shouting!
Hey! Those darn conditions and ultimatums are just fine,
but don't you dare take my morning coffee!

~ Written for You By: ~ James Lee Long ~




Author notes

Hey! I love my coffee! ~ jamesleelong37 ~

"I chose these colors for the colors contest"

#1. Red

#2. Orange

#3. Brown,

#4. yellow

( For the Options Contest I chose The word bank Option ... )

The words that I chose were as follows:

#1. Love

#2. Spirit

#3. Beauty

#4. Depth


( Thank you for allowing my entry ... )

~ James ~

A contest entry

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Comments

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  • Many Sparrows
    August 22
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    Yes, I did laugh.

    My immediate reaction was to laugh and I went back to try to understand why. I guess it's because you starting contemplating the characteristics of true love and wonderfully described the joys of parenthood finally ending with a declaration of your refusal to dispense with coffee as if life itself boils down to a well-brewed mocha. Well, I enjoyed the journey. Thank you for sharing your humanity. I can relate.

  • hipstorian
    June 3
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    yes

    nice work

  • CowboyFan1
    May 24
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    thanks for the long poem!


  • k i t t i e
    May 17
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    hehe I love coffee!

  • Poetryintheblood
    May 16

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    Thank you for your beautiful entry, good luck in my contest, Josie

  • mystic-angel gold member
    May 16
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    Beautiful! A very well written poem with amazing imagery. Thanks for your entry. Good luck.

  • Star Shine gold member
    May 15

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    Spoken as a true coffee-holic. I love the descriptions and the little snapshots, each one could be a ipece on its own, each a chapter in a book of a happy life.

  • storiesuntold gold member
    May 15

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    Good write here

    Truly lovely write with the tenderness and the blessings before us for those so aware .Lovely indeed

    . Rewarded 4


  • wingsofgold25 silver member
    April 20

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    I GUESS i WILL JUST HAVE MY CUP OF COFFEE.
    THIS IS VERY WELL WRITTEN. THANKS FOR YOUR ENTRY AND GOOD LUCK IN THE CONTEST.

  • Piccola gold member
    April 16

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    enjoyable read and well written. This is not an original background is it? It resemles something I've seen before.
    At any rate the write was original thank you for the entry

  • evilbatwoman
    April 12

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    You really must enjoy your coffee. I'm not quite sure this love is safe. You might consider medical help? I'm joking. Nice description. I didn't know this topic could be even half this interesting

  • nikkia
    April 10
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    great imagery, it's very upbeat and fun to read, thanks for entering and good luck

  • Asdzaa Nadleehe silver member
    April 10

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    Wonderful!!!! I adore my morning java too...
    Loved this write..thank you so much for sharing
    Best wishes with this entry...
    Many blessings
    ~A~

    . Rewarded 4


  • Swan song gold member
    April 9
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    Excellent prose!!!! Very well done A joy to read and read again


  • sunchaser silver member
    April 6
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    Awesome write...from one coffee lover to another...


  • Midnight-x-Rose gold member
    March 28

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    (Hmmm very interesting.
    I did one like this before about a detective story in a coffeee shop, nice work here.

  • suseann
    March 28

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    Ha! My own personal favorite part of this amazing piece is;"And so is love the prize in all its authenticity. A true and raw emotion... Boldly running, and wildly shouting! Hey! Those darn conditions and ultimatums are just fine, but don't you dare take my morning coffee!" And in answer to the question asked-yes love is the gift and ultimate reason we all treasure and why we are here to practice it. Lovely penning my friend.See? I was correct. You do have common sense and the good judgement to use it in poetry.P.S. I'm a real bear without and before my first cup of Java mornings too. Ha! Best to not say much to me until I've quietly sipped that first cup.

    . Rewarded 8


  • My Souls Reflection silver member
    March 28

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    WOW...the imagery in this is just amazing. An awesome write, I was totally drawn in right from the start. You have a wonderful way with words...so so smooth, a natural poet.

    I'm with you, nobody messes with my morning coffee...lol

    Hugs, Annie

    . Rewarded 4


  • Katie Lazette
    March 27

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    Beautiful words, JamesLee

    I was glad to read that you also listen to the chirping of the birds. I hear little peeps in the morning. It dawned on today that it is Spring and they are probably little hatchlings, I'm not sure. But they are enjoyable, they make me smile. Keep up the good writing.

    . Rewarded 6


  • Amera gold member
    March 27

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    This is beautiful and as we were chatting about before, this is your “poetic voice” speaking. You have some wonderful originality in this piece like “slippery wet little kisses... Given by the lips of an angel”; that’s great! You tend to write wonderful prose. I’m not a prose writer, I write formal poetry and some Free Verse so I’m not really qualified to comment on this other than your beautiful voice. I can tell that you wrote this for yourself and that is a wonderful thing. I said it before; you have the heart of a poet. If I didn’t think so, I wouldn’t offer to work with you with meter, syllable count and structure.

    Love,
    Amera♥

    . Rewarded 8


  • sleepingINblackRain
    March 23
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    You do indeed enjoy your coffee, thanks for such a freshly brewed write.

  • whispernthedark silver member
    March 22

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    This is great, and I love your last line. I'm not a coffee drinker myself, but I see how vicious the people in my office get over the coffee pot. Thank you for entering the contest, good luck.

    ♥
    whisper

  • Perception silver member
    March 21
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    Wow... this is written amazingly...

    wonderful...

  • Talking Toni gold member
    March 21

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    LOVE COFFEE TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yes, I love coffee too!! Do anything you want but leave my coffee alone. I drink it all day long...lol...it is my one vice..we all have one...Love this piece it goes into great detail of all the things you love , your wife your daughter and your coffee!!!!The way the home and nature come to life in the mornings should be enjoyed by everyone topped off with a steamy cup of coffee!!!Thanks for sharing!!!~~Toni~~

    . Rewarded 8


  • daviscth gold member
    March 21

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    I'm really happy to hear that you also have to have coffee to survive dear James! I would die without mine. This is an awesome piece of work hon and I'm happy to see that we have our coffee in common.

    . Rewarded 4


  • ears2hearyou gold member
    March 21

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    Amen Brother!

    Toasting your coffee cup.."clink"
    giggling...wonderful imagery and sentiments in the aroma
    of this delicious poem!
    I wonder if poetryralty could help you find a format structure to enhance the flow of your poems. There are
    so many precious pearls in them....and sometimes the
    structure takes away from the poem's impact and power.
    She is a very talented and gifted wise poet.
    Seek her...she helps me all the time!
    ears2hearyou
    Kathleen/Seattle.
    loved this poem!

    . Rewarded 8


  • Random Goldfish gold member
    March 21

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    Haha, I love this! It's so fun and happy. I'll relate with my morning tea, yes I will!

    Síochán leat
    ~Mairéad~

    . Rewarded 4


  • moonbumps silver member
    March 21
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    Who would be without their morning coffee!!!
    Sip away James!!!


  • Dragonbabyx3
    March 21

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    Hehehe I love this poeem! Caffiene is the only thing keeping me awake! There is much fun in this piece, and I throughly enjoyed it!

    . Rewarded 4


  • Tender wolf gold member
    March 21

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    LAUGHING!!

    What fun and happiness to surrounded by so much love, nothing can compete but I do agree...SAVE THE COFFEE  LOL

    winner for sure and thanks so much for sharing the laugh with me...


  • Somebody-New
    March 21

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    thank you so much for directing me to this poem! definetly enjoyable, and definitely relatable- i too enjoy a good cup of coffee every now and again! i love the stoy being told in this poem, and, ultimately, the main themes behind it
    great write!

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