There is Espresso
even in Cappucino!

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You were just like
Your Espresso
Dark bitter dense
Hitting hard
When indulged in

I, like my Latte,
Was mere milk foam
On the top
Melting away easily,
Trying hard to hide
My bitter Espresso core

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I made an espresso
but spilled it soon
used a brush to collect it
instead of a spoon
so with long strokes
I painted a chemise
and with my words I stitched a dress
thus I adorned a paper
hoping a mess could impress.

And as my Muse tiptoes in
with news of an impending sin
in an endless mocking
she wears a stocking
and I see my face on her shin
so I get busy at my bow
but her liner is slow
so I wait for time to begin
she ruffles the yarns of paper
at the place where my poems lie
I hope she chooses the damp new dress
but she picks the saree that was dry.

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Love tastes like coffee
It's a perfect blender of
espresso and cappuccino.
Bitter sometimes,creamy
and delicious sometimes.

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হৃদমহলে তোমার ছবি, কাপের ঠোঁটে এস্প্রেসো,
সকাল কাটুক বাদামী গন্ধে, এভাবেই রোজ ভালোবেসো..
এভাবেই রোজ খোলা চুলে উষ্ণ ছোঁয়ায় ঘুমটি কেড়ো;
রোজ বিকেলের কথোপকথনে - তুমি, আমি আর এস্প্রেসো!

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depression tastes
like espresso:
dark. bitter.
unimaginatively
uncool. keeps you
wide awake.
makes you think,
think, and think.
depression tastes
that way. once you
taste it; it can
become addictive;
until you get to
crave its weight;
unknowingly,
drowning in it--
killing you in the
process; choking
you full; then, you'd
wish to snap out
of it; but you can't;
because it has
become your
solace; as well as
your life.

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Idea is the bulb
that lights up in my mind
when my mouth enjoys
the taste of espresso.

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Pour in me
Your bitterness
And I will make it sweet.
My ambience can be toxic,
But i won't spit venom.
Pour in me,
Your faith.
I will stir it with my promises.
Maybe can break your gifts,
But your faith; never.
Pour in me,
Your love.
I may not be loved,
But will add up my affection to it.
And will make for you,
An espresso of warmth.

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कुछ और सांवली
आज की शाम है
तेरी तल्ख़ तासीर का
ये ईनाम है
रूह सी खुशबू तेरी
भटकती है इस कमरे में हर सू
हर सांस तेरी मौजूदगी का
देती फरमान है।

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Somewhere between hot chocolate and espresso, they fell for cutting chai....

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