A Special #ThrowbackThursday 11/23/17 #haibun on comfort…#haiku #poetry #imaginarygardenswithrealtoads

Cup of Tea, Cup of Coffee

Eighteen years earlier across the pond, a cup of hot Earl Grey tea. Hot bitter-sweetness spreads out from the first sip. Daylight fills the living room through cream curtains. The hum of morning traffic arises from a busy Wigmore Street.

Today, at home, a cup of hot Columbian coffee. Hot bitterness explodes from the first sip. Daylight illuminates the dining room table through a veil of translucent drapes. The wind-chime sings in the morning breeze.

clear day
light through a window shines on
an empty cup

 

first published in Image Curve, September 29, 2014

 

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12 responses to “A Special #ThrowbackThursday 11/23/17 #haibun on comfort…#haiku #poetry #imaginarygardenswithrealtoads”

  1. whippetwisdom Avatar

    I love the contrast between the hum of traffic and the wind chimes, the earl grey and the coffee and this beautiful haibun brought back happy memories of London and Wigmore Street – a great write Frank :o)

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  2. sanaarizvi Avatar
    sanaarizvi

    Gorgeous!❤️ I love the idea of coffee and tea associated with our mood and comfort zone 🙂 and adore the image of “wind-chime sings in the morning breeze.”❤️ Happy Thanksgiving! 🍷

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Sanaa!!Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!

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  3. Magaly Guerrero Avatar

    This left me full of smiles, both the prose and haiku. But especially the haiku, since I’m having a cup of coffee, reading poetry, while the autumn sun paints pictures on my wall… 🙂

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  4. Rommy Avatar

    Whether you are a tea or coffee drinker, the day really starts once you get to the bottom of your cup.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      You got that right! 😆

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  5. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    I love both coffee and tea… usually I have one cup of each in the morning… though it’s only on weekends I can really enjoy it.

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  6. Sherry Blue Sky Avatar

    Such a beautiful contrast of similar moments….very cool.

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  7. oldegg Avatar

    There is an inbuilt desire for comfort wherever we are. No doubt back in London you would crave Earl Grey again there.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Indeed! I can taste it already! 😇

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