At the Poetry Cafe
We make your poem to order:
Begin with a blank page.
Stir in a dozen vibing verbs.
Whisk in some sly surprise.
Add a secret never told.
Drizzle with desire.
When your poem is ready,
we'll yell it from the counter.
If you say you like it,
we’ll yell it once again.
Come back and see us, anytime,
we're open round the clock.
Begin with a blank page.
Stir in a dozen vibing verbs.
Whisk in some sly surprise.
Add a secret never told.
Drizzle with desire.
When your poem is ready,
we'll yell it from the counter.
If you say you like it,
we’ll yell it once again.
Come back and see us, anytime,
we're open round the clock.
This poem is copyright (©) Mona Voelkel 2026
About the Writer
Mona Voelkel
Before Mona Voelkel was a full-time writer, she was a reading specialist in New York and is honored to be included in The Dirigible Balloon. She is the author of two picture books, Stanley and the Wild Words and the Moonbeam Award-winning, Moon Choo-Choo. Her poetry has also appeared in Little Thoughts Press and The Milford Journal.
