I still shake off the heads morning nodding
After a hot cup of coffees prodding
The emails waiting some of them baiting
Smiling I answer without the hating
Sitting there rocking begins the ponder
Of what to write now, mind starts to wonder
One sentence starts off coffees now prodding
I still shake off the heads morning nodding
© 2011 Michael Yost
Michael's Lair 
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Thanks for the invite.
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Sometimes words just come and pour out sentences that makes us smile.
Like those in this poem! 🙂
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Thanks Ina! Kind words are good in the morning.
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Really brilliant how you link back to the beginning of the poem. Nice. 🙂
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See what happens when you start writting that early in the moning. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Really enjoyable morning poem! You’ve captured this atmosphere perfectly 🙂
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Appreciate the comment and the vist!
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Coffee does not always clear the head, does it? Cute read.
Iris
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No it doesn’t. smiles..
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enjoyed the poem, thanks for sharing 🙂
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Glad you enjoyed it.
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fun word play,
your poem simply popped up on the screen without your knowing,
that’s muse.
Happy Rally.
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And to you Jingle! You need to give yourself a raise!
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Great fun poem. You really captured the feel of the morning and of hunting for the start of a line. The way the end mirrored the beginning was a clever trick. Really enjoyed it.
The Lonely Recluse.
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Thank you for your comments and visit.
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i like the way you wrote it.. starting somewhere and ending just there.. words in sequence are always amazing..
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When the begining and ending of a poem comes together you usually come up with a winner. Try it and see if it doesn’t work for you.
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Great read. Thanks for sharing.
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My pleasure. I also enjoy your writting as well.
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Clever, Michael. Answering without hating–that’s good.
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The last thing I need in the morning is some raging bulls trying to beat down my door. So being nice is a self preservation thingggy. smiles
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Nice…coffee always helps me think 🙂
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For me it acts like a sugar rush and dissapears quickly so I have to consumn large quantities and end up composing on the can…
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Very clever.
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It was fun to do.
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Hahaha, you captured the ritual perfectly. 🙂
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I need a coffe maker.. You up to the task? The pay is great but, you have to share your peanuts with the local squirrels.
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nothing beats an early morning coffee…
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At one time in a previous life, cocaine and meth beat it.. beat the f**k right out of me… clean and serene for some time now.. 3 years july 17
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i reckon that you are on a writer’s block when you did this huh? hehehe i know the feeling and i feel your pain. nicely done! this reminded me when i was at a mental block to and here’s what i’ve come up with back then: Lamental Block
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I listened for more than half and by that time I forgot why I was listening to it. I liked it. I’ll let you know if it worked… smiles…
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just let the words flow..it will pour out like water..
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I used coffee. Seemed to work, although a little jittery, smiles…
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wonderful..just like u.. 😉
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Be still my heart… no wait.. that could be dangerous.. Smiles
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Some mornings there seems not to be enough coffee in my mug! Wonderful read, as always.
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Thanks Mc Gee! Who always make me think about her own writtings!
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made me smile ….. wonder what would happen with extra coffee thanks for sharing
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I’d be like a bee, flitting all over the place..
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wonderful inded 😉
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Thank you In deed!! smiles..
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the morning certainly can bring many ideas for new lines and a poem, enjoy the flow …
Thanks for your comments at my blog, I was without pc for a week, now I’m back! Have a happy weekend!
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Thanks! here’s hoping your weekend is happy as well.
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Michael, first off, you and I are fellow coffee hounds. I never write without some “bean” beside me. And loved how the beginning two lines became the ending. Mornings rock for you? I’m a night owl and write often before drifting off. Here’s a poem that will make you smile:
http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/lindy-hoppers-3ww/
Peace, my friend. Amy
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A lot of times my evenings become morning! lol But thanks for from one coffee beaner to another!
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I love how this ryhme seems to rock back and forth.
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Thanks for the comment and the visit.
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Familiar with thse mornings. Great read.
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Thanks Henry!
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Glad that coffee coaxed your muse out of her hiding place. I like the product! 🙂 Coffee seems to work for everyone but me.
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You may be a coffee sleeper. My oldest son calms down on coffee. When coffee doesn’t work I slam to rubber mallets together and watch them fly around the room! smiles..
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Yup, the morning coffee with the e-mails, i completely related to your poem 🙂 i could see myself sitting on my balcony as i go through my e-mail with a cup of coffee in hand…..
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That’s a ggod thing! smiles..
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AHHHHH mornings… This made me smile. Thank you
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That’s a good thing.
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Phrasing nice with coffee aside,
who cares you are sleepy or not!
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Nice of you to stop by and offer your take! smiles..
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Ha I like this, very cool rhymes 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by. Weight loss is a common goal for a lot of us. My best luck has been push a ways!! smiles..
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Good description of the morning. We do seem to survive, huh!
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With just one more cup.. smiles…
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