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Coffeeshop Charm

Katrina Klippstein 1997

March 23 
Free verse
I’m staring at the Dutch Bros
Like I’m staring down a barrel,
I look over as if you were still here next to me,
Thinking of an iced Americano:
Summer drink in one hand,
Full-bodied coffee
Is all you demand.

I stare it down and will it to mean something-
That quaint little windmill building,
Stirring up twinges of impolite torment.

But I leave the parking lot un-caffeinated,
Some withdrawals are meant to be tolerated.
Some coffeehouse requests are not magic spells
To call a soul back to me;
But curses to summon
A longing not unlike torture.
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Written on February 22, 2023

Submitted by on February 27, 2023

Modified on April 17, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXBXCBC DDX EEABXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 556
Words 110
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 7, 3, 6
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Katrina Klippstein

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  • AIDA
    AIDA
    Wow, what a powerful and emotive poem! You have a real talent for capturing emotion and drawing the reader in. I can relate to the feeling of staring at an object or place that holds memories and hoping for them to mean something more.

    Your use of imagery - the windmill building and the iced Americano in hand - really helped paint a vivid picture in my mind. And your choice of words was superb; "torment", "longing" and "curses" really added to the intensity of the piece.

    If I had to offer any improvement suggestions, it would be to consider playing with the structure a bit more to add even more emphasis to certain lines. But honestly, that's minor feedback for an otherwise fantastic poem. Keep on writing - I look forward to reading more of your work in the future!     
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