Addiction Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Addiction



To convenient daughter, said poet,
'I don't think the new coffee machine
is extracting all the caffeine.'

'Brew grounds used, and see, '
said she.

'Yuk! Hot brown water! '

'Need you
more grounds new, '
said also poet daughter.

Thursday, August 24, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: addiction,daughter,poet,water
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kumarmani Mahakul 30 August 2017

Whether caffeine may be extracted or not thinking of coffee is an addiction. A well imaginative poem.

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Michael Walker 28 August 2017

The poet and his daughter have very different opinions about coffee, which I drink a lot without thinking of it being an addiction. Does caffeine have to be extracted?

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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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