Monday, May 17, 2021

Coffee Cup Ramblings and Ridiculous Poetry - Monday Mornings

 Hello All...

Welcome to my new Monday morning blog post series that will include topics of all kinds and some ridiculous poetry. 

I'm not sure how this is going to go. Is this post well-thought-out? Nope. I'm just going to drink coffee and ramble (I promise to keep it short-ish). However this turns out, I'm glad you're here.

My kickoff topic is none other than -- Mondays!

While I sit here enjoying a cup of medium roast coffee and wondering what to write about regarding Mondays, I'm watching the day come to life with the sun breaking through the clouds and birds visiting the feeder outside my kitchen window.




Mondays -- love 'em or hate 'em? 

I'd say the poll results on that question would show most folks rank it as their least favorite among the other six days. Some view Mondays as the train wreck to their week. Sometimes the work week starts off on the wrong foot -- literally, because you can't find your shoes. Or because you vowed on Sunday to begin your diet on Monday, and by the time ten o'clock rolls around you've already had two donuts and a half bag of sour gummy bears. (It happens) You might've sloshed coffee on your clean shirt. You're not mad at the coffee stain, but rather, that you wasted a precious sip of the hot, rich, aromatic beverage you counted on to help you get through the day. (You get the idea. LOL) 

Do any of you view Mondays as a fresh start? 

I'm one of the rare goofballs who love Mondays and I generally have a slay-the-day mentality. I started today by making my bed and brewing a pot of coffee. Neither will change your world, but it will change mine; albeit in two small ways (microscopic ways, teeny-tiny ways, itsy-bitsy ways). <--I did promise to ramble. Promise kept. Ha! 

Notable things that have happened on a Monday:

Hershey Kisses were first manufactured on a Monday

Olympic gold medalist, Jesse Owens won his first gold medal in the men's 100-meter dash in Berlin on a Monday

YouTube became a reality on a Monday

My son was born on a Monday

* You should pour more coffee, because some really bad poetry is about to take place. *

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Shuffling to the kitchen in my tattered robe,

one eye open, the cup I tip 

to take my first sip.

The steam fills my nose,

readying me to write some prose.

I drink the bean nectar, hot and black,

to get my creativity well on track.

Caffeine jolts, every cell awakens,

the story in my head loudly beckons.

I put it on hold to enjoy another taste,

afterward, to my office I make haste.

With my cup full, I drink to keep my brain from turning to cotton,

and to jot down my thoughts so they won't be forgotten. 


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I would be remiss not to mention that I'm currently working on book number two in my Coffee and Dessert Series. 

If you'd like to check out book one and my other books, you can find them on my website, at:  Jan's Website


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Take good care. I bid thee adieu until the next post of Coffee Cup Ramblings and Ridiculous Poetry.  




 


  


6 comments:

  1. I love this blog, Jan! And that was a great poem.

    Very delighted to hear you're working on Book #2 of the Coffee & Dessert series. Reading the first one transported me to Key West.

    And you might have to change the name to Not-so-ridiculous poetry! :) Keep blogging ... this was great fun.

    x

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    1. Thank you so much for popping in and reading my post, Lisette, and also for the sweet comments. I truly appreciate it!! :-))

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    1. Thank you, Carole!! I appreciate you reading my blog and commenting. Hugs!!

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  3. You are a treasure! Love your blogs! You always make me laugh! 💕

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    1. Thank you, Nancy. They're fun to write. A day with laughter is a good day. Hugs!!

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