A Poem About Something in My Kitchen, National Poetry Month: Poetry Challenge of the Day

Cappuccino

J L Carey Jr
Aromatic titillation
Pressure builds
Anticipation
Lever squeezed
A steamy moan
Piston fired
A shaft strokes
Spilling froth
And roasted heaven

Published by J L Carey Jr

J L Carey Jr, Author of the book Turning Pages, is a writer and an artist living in Michigan with his wife and three children. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from National University and a BA in Englis...  View profile

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  • Tina Twito6/24/2009

    "Titilation" says it all. Very nice wordplay! What is it about poets and coffee? (My first published magazine piece was a "coffee" poem. )

  • Ana Maria Alvarez5/6/2009

    Makes you wonder what else is going on in that kitchen! Nicely Done.

  • Christine Bruness5/1/2009

    Excellent poem.

  • Tikuli Dogra4/27/2009

    ummmm you got me hooked till the end .. fantastic .. read mine too

  • Paul Rance4/27/2009

    Yeah, love cappuccino. Great imagery, and this has me drooling.

  • Keoni Paakaula-Cox4/26/2009

    Excellent Poem!!

  • Wendy Dawn4/25/2009

    Great poem. Almost verges on the erotic for the kitchen.

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