Espresso eyes:
caffeinated and
intensely rich.
No creamer
for this java.
I drink it bitter,
straight, from
a dirty shot glass.
Daylight awaits us,
a set of fangs
at the end of
sleep’s tunnel--
but at least I am
wide awake,
ready for another
cup of you.
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Leah Mueller is the author of ten prose and poetry books. Her work appears in Rattle, Midway Journal, Citron Review, The Spectacle, Miracle Monocle, Outlook Springs, Atticus Review, Your Impossible Voice, etc. It has also been featured in trees, shop windows in Scotland, poetry subscription boxes, and literary dispensers throughout the world. Her flash piece, "Land of Eternal Thirst" will appear in the 2022 edition of Sonder Press' "Best Small Fictions" anthology. Visit her website at www.leahmueller.org.
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