Tag: Drinking

NaPoWriMo Day 6

Whatever happened to tea?
It used to just be a basic brew
With milk and two and
That was enough for me.

Because it’s no longer a matter of
Black and white.
Between the red and green,
A million shades I’ve never seen;
Light, gold, and brown,
A veritable spectrum,
An LGB-Tea-

What the fuck happened to tea?
I just want a basic brew
With milk and two but
That’s not good enough for you

I thought ethically sourced was
Par for the course
But now I can’t buy Tetley
Without feeling remorse.
Fair trade is in retrograde,
We’ve all been betrayed
Into supporting a slave trade-

And I wish
I didn’t need a degree in geography
To order a cup of fucking coffee,
Leafing through Encyclopedia Britannica
To find the difference between
Colombian and Arabica,
But worst of all:

I was tricked
And dunked a rich biscuit
In a cup of green hibiscus.
It. Was. Vile.

© Emilie C. Black, Apr 2020

#PoeticAnswers 88 – You Coming To The Pub?

I’ll pop out for just a drink,
I won’t stay out too long,
If we hit up the karaoke bar
I’ll stay for just a song.

I’ll stay out for just another,
I enjoy the company
And the liquor and the ambience-
Hold on, I need to pee

I’m down to my last twenty pound,
I think that that’s my lot.
The manager’s buying the next round?
Barkeep, what whisky have you got?

Oh god, who bought the tequila?
Why am I drinking gin?
Why are there no Jaegerbombs?
Is the room starting to spin?

I think I’ve lost my wallet,
And I’ve missed the midnight train.
I’ll see you in the office on Monday.
Next Friday, same again?

Question from a work colleague. I went to the pub. I didn’t drink. It was a good evening.