I needed
herbal tea and drank
peppermint
chamomile
lemon ginger—aromas
filled the afternoon
awakened
this morning my head
pounded with
forgotten
caffeine—I had neglected
to include coffee
I needed
to smell the coffee
pot brewing–
inhale
the cup–cravings satisfied–
snug, reblanketed
I wrote two blanket poems yesterday–one was depressing and the other too enigmatic, to put it kindly. This poem came to me spontaneously this morning as I waited for my caffeine to brew–along with a drawing to help the time pass more quickly.
A quadrille for dVerse, where Merril has given us the word blanket
K. 
I can sympathise. Coffee is the best for chasing away a headache.
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It certainly worked this morning.
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I love all of those scents. Morning coffee though is a must–both for the smell and the taste–going back to my childhood because my parents always had a pot of coffee brewing in the morning.
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I was late to coffee drinking (my job as a bank teller did the trick). But I not only seem to need morning coffee, but that afternoon caffeine as well–my headache this morning proved it. All though I did enjoy all that herbal tea!
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I really enjoyed the drawing and the poem. 😀
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Thanks. It was one of those mornings…
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Love this. Caffeine withdrawals are real!
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Indeed they are! Thanks.
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I need that caffeine too… every morning one cup and then I can survive.
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This morning was tough going until that caffeine took effect…
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Non coffee drinker here but I like the poem. All the different scents and tastes.
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Thanks Claudia. Our senses are important reflectors to how we feel I think.
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snug, reblanketed – How cozy this is. Don’t you love it when words come quickly and flows easily.
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Yes. After my struggles to write the day before, it was welcome.
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I love this quadrille and the drawing to accompany it. I too am lost without my morning caffeine rush (and my afternoon one, if I’m honest…) I also love the word ‘reblanketed.’
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Thanks Ingrid. The drawing is a bit wobbly, just like I am before I have my coffee!
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I’m happy you are working, but it must be another adjustment you’ve needed to make. I’m glad you have the caffeine to keep yourself going but also the comfort of the aromatic herbs in herbal tea. I love the smell of camomile tea! It’s aromatherapy as well I think.
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Thanks Jade. I drink lots of tea in the cooler months especially. The scent is definitely part of it. But I do need that afternoon shot of caffeine as well. My drug habit.
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