The soft snowy wind
sang from across
from afar, from
beyond,
swept through the
trees of decades.
Memories cornered to
the soft couch
evoking colours of
life’s
flowers, chrysanthemums,
daffodils,
gladiolus, heather,
amaryllis, magnolia,
marigold, touching
all subtleties.
Invigorating the
senses the coffee
shined, milky brown
foaming
and weaving patterns
with words
encapsulated in
books, words
solid, birthed from
the winds of decades,
from the memories of flower
touched lives
brewing with coffee,
encapsulated in books,
reaching back to
minds
resting under the shades
of books,
forgetting and
remembering…
Lovely! How much vision, memory and creativity is influenced by coffee and tea?
ReplyDeleteCoffee especially......thats something special you r right.....
DeleteAroma of coffee (and the gurgle of it being made in the traditional Mediterranean way) is a very powerful trigger for wonderful memories. Did you intend the repetition of 'encapsulated in books', by the way?
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DeleteI love the colors of the flowers mixing with scent of coffee and words birthing under the shades of books ~ This photograph seems to be the most popular, smiles ~ Good to see to you Sreeja ~
ReplyDeletehey i would take coffee and books any day...
ReplyDeletei may have problems if i drink a cup that big, but...ha....
i will take books and coffee any day
To sit and be part of that book and melting in that coffee aroma.. bliss
ReplyDeleteA warm cup of coffee, books and words. What more could one ask for?
ReplyDeleteThis poem has a very relaxing feel to it! Enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteThe power of imagination..mixed with memories of beauty true..and even though i cherish the now of now...there was once a time..that only memories bring me to a next moment..somewhat isolated from pain...
ReplyDeleteThank GOD..
for ALL THE little alternatives in life..
is what these words bring to me..:)
Love the line about weaving patterns with words
ReplyDeleteto be lost in book with a cup of coffee...you've wonderfully captivated the mood...
ReplyDeleteGreat write and so relevant with books and coffee nothing better. Rarely do we slow down to just travel in books. Smell the coffee...Love this.
ReplyDeleteCoffee and books are good combinations for a quiet relaxation. If one is part of the book then the feelings are further enhanced. Nicely Sreeja!
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