He Once Had Coffee in a Little Container in Havana that Was so Thick a Spoon Might Have Stood Upright in the Cup

He Once Had Coffee in a Little Container in Havana that Was so Thick a Spoon Might Have Stood Upright in the Cup

Black coffee is delectable if you

Can torture it enough.  Add something sweet

To start with.  Then add more.  Then add a slew

Of it, perhaps in several flavors.  Yes, add a fleet

Of flavors, such as maple syrup or

Vanilla, maybe both—and others.  Add

Some milk or cream, a lot for even more

Improvement of the vileness of the bad,

Disgusting bitterness and taste.  If that

Is not enough invasion of the stuff

To make it bearable, then try a splat

Of ice cream in the cup to change its duff

Attack on taste buds.  Torture it as much

As necessary to redeem the slutch.

Phillip Whidden