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A Refill Please: A Prose Poem About Afternoon Blues

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As I sit here, the morning offers stillness, silence, and the quiet ritual of coffee. But when afternoon arrives, so does the news that threatens to disturb it all.

A prose poem about solitude, emotional intrusion, and the desperate request for one more cup to hold back the blues.

I prefer the stillness and quiet, drinking in the fragrant silence. Dark, rich, filtered

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