I never measure
the coffee
just pour from bag
into filter
last act before bed
steeling
myself for the
day ahead
aroma from the bag
soothing as
warm milk

who needs
essential oils
when you have
necessity grounds

Morning finds me
staggering
bed to bathroom
veering only
slightly
into kitchen
hitting BREW
kick-starting the
longest six-minutes
of the day

time filled with
gathering
accoutrements –
mug, milk,
sugar cubes
knife

Truly
if you cannot serve
morning by
the slice
is it really coffee?

– Mark L. Lucker
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