Coffee is best served as a fresh grind
A cup or two to unwind
During which conversation with Arnie ensues
From topics of politics to the blues
A tooth missing
S’s served up with hissing
Arnie takes on topics both light hearted and deep
Did someone say “let mine steep”
Baristas slide from steam to artistic flare
Catching tidbits of conversation in the air
Bohemia or just a cool lighted place
Either way, it is a reprieve for the human race
Both
Editor's note: Gary E. Jones' poem above was first contributed as a comment on Mason Mccarty's comic strip "" that launched Tuesday.
