Smelling the Coffee

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Mon, 17 Nov 2025
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8 comments
 

My voice is not good;
I can't sing for toffee
but as I've hyperosmia
I can smell the coffee.

I wake up to the sound
of a bubbling Moka pot
that emits a sweet scent
which really hits the spot.

The flavoursome aroma 
of roasted arabica beans
enhances my wellbeing
and it is part of my genes.

So let's enjoy an espresso
or a cappuccino instead
if a black coffee is potent
and overexcites the head.

 

 

© Luigi Pagano 2025

 

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Very evocative, can almost smell it! Is it the aroma or the drinking that is best! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

There is nothing like a cup of good coffee to start the day, Rhiannon.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

Good IP response - well done Luigi!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Always trying to find a suitable response to the I.P., Claudine, and sometimes succeeding. My thanks to you and the ABC editors.

Best, Luigi x

 

Submitted by memphis on

I enjoyed this poem so much. It's time for my favorite cup of coffee. Nescafé Clásico Colombia. And a touch of Hazelnut coffee mate creamer. Mmm! Mmm! Good.

Alex Alexander

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

So pleased to hear that you liked the poem,  Alexander, and to learn that you to are a coffee aficionado. My preference is for a black espresso.

Best wishes, Luigi 

 

Submitted by ScoZen on

I liked this aroma filled tale.

I think I will invest in a Moka pot once my sinus clear up.

In the meantime I'm bombarded with 1 shot, 2 shot, small, large, do you want any marshmallows on top or perhaps...

ScoZen

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

No marshmallows, thanks; just a drop of brandy to make it caffé coretto. smiley

Chers.