Venti This!

Oh pining hearts of Starbuck’s lust
unable to endure
a trek beyond the concrete glens
unto those rustic places
without their favorite brews.

Solution inspired adding wood colored dispensers
for a steamy brew to pour from trunk spout,
where arbor lovers could get their fixes
while enjoying their favorite landscape,
tree hugging caffeine ecstasy
a new fad for the growing patrons
advertisers working on lyrics
based on McDonald’s theme song,
you deserve a break today,
revised to you deserve a bark today.

Forestry Department joining the parade,
rumors they were given lifetime free supply,
Smokey the Bear posters
showing him holding a Starbuck’s cup.

How the rage of wooden coffee lovers
spread throughout the land,
even talk of adding baked goods display cases
in the bushes
along with sandwich treats.
Talk of added Bambi to the endorsements
just to inspire more younger patrons.


All purchases planned to be handled
by wireless lap top network
located in the tree branches,
providing slots in trunks and thickets
for debit and credit cards.

It is an idea secretly discussed
behind executive closed doors,
after one of their members
secretly took photo of woman holding tree
along with one of their cups.
After all, nature might be free,
but coffee makers
aren’t cute and fluffy creatures
who forage without wallets.