It all begins with coffee
its aroma teasing the fairy
to get out of her dreams
weave some magic
in an alternate reality
where chaos feeds the brain
sort out the chaff from the grain
find from the rubble
a gem or two
give her lady something to do -
set them in the perfect words
to take her from her favorite sport
conjuring trouble from a bubble
like a witch stirring her cauldron
until she gets truly woeful
dissolved into a teary puddle.
Over a cup of coffee
mistress and fairy meet
somehow the bitter brew
makes their conversation
a little sweet
the little pause
in their busy days
sees pencil pushing on paper
for something to say
sometimes
the effort’s all in vain
they’ll both sleep
with a little complain
“Husband -
I did not have a poem today!”
To which he responds -
(with a wave of his hand)
“try another day.”
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DVERSE Poets wants people to write about Creativity or their particular creative process. I can only come up with something a little silly. You can say, there’s a little knock in my head. When I get wonky, I blame it on the fairy. 
smiles..that was fun…love the images and the conversation…made me smile…and heck…i always knew coffee works wonders..smiles
mmm…..that is the best kinda muse for me…i take mine black and hot…..smiles…coffee is magic….as is this conversation with your muse…
The husband is wise not to discourage. And the notion of coffee as a muse is not familiar to me, a tea-drinker. But you took me there, to your table; and I saw your eyes cloud and hear your mind whir as the fairy and the mistress-muse convene and get things going.
Not silly at all – I can understand anything that borders on coffee addiction. And the little conversation with the husband at the end put a broad grin on my face!
Thanks for a fun read – I make that complaint to my wife sometimes and get a similar response! And coffee can sertainly help get the juices flowing – my Muse and I met over coffee yesterday
Ha – not ‘wonky’ at all. I think the mistress and fairy penned a wonderful verse!! Coffee is always a stimulant to MY muse as well. Smiles.
It’s whimsical!! Diane
I really enjoyed this!
Fun!
Our Muses scream each time a poem
gives credit to coffee’s delight
But the muses are poetic creations
unlike Arabica’s chemical flight
Yes, another day indeed. A fickle and somewhat trickster muse
. Thanks so much for joining us!