Some Poems I Wrote At Starbucks

Caffeine High

We live in a Starbucks world
where kids can nurse
their ever-growing
caffeine addiction
with a iced triple grande
five pump soy
with extra whip
Mocha beverage
making their short lives
even shorter
by speeding through the day
on a caffeine high.


One More Cup

Just one more cup
then back to work I'll go
but no sooner.
I'll wait until the last drop
of that hot coffee with just the right amount
of sugar and cream
rolls down to the back of my tongue
and down my throat to join
the rest of the coffee of the day
and only then will I make my way
back to the office
to dream of tomorrow's
special brew.


Trash Day

Every day is trash day
when millions of Americans
toss aside
their day's waste
in overflowing metal cans
outside the shops
and food chains.
Empty cups and half-eaten bagels
line the sidewalks
because there never
seems to be
enough time
to walk an extra four feet
and drop off
their extra waste
into the proper receptacle.


MY Table

This is MY table.
I laid down my
notebook before
I went to order my drink
so I have the right
to prop my leg up
on the adjacent chair
as I relax
and unwind
with a cigarette
before I have to haul
myself back to
cleaning tables
and washing dishes
all night long.