The Bathrooms of Coffee Shops

by DavieB

Published August 6, 2025

E - Everyone

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The bathrooms of coffee shops

How pungent the smell of perfume

Masking the result of the 6 dollars spent

How that perfume was meant to smell sweet upon greeting

But is now only evidence

Of a troubled stomach behind that blue-signed door

Comments & reviews · 2
thehoplessromantic wrote a review Review · Aug 8, 2025

Hey! Hop here with a review!

This is such a funny little poem! When you described the perfume as pungent, I immediately smelled the overpowering smell of too much perfume. The last line caught me off guard. "Of a troubled stomach behind that blues signed door" it is not helpful that I have a picture imagination. I imagine scenes when I read. But honestly this is such an amazing poem. I love it so much! Keep up the amazing work!!!


Love, Hop

DavieB replied · Aug 11, 2025

Thank you! Haha, I'm glad this simple poem was able to invoke visuals, though they may be rather unfortunate...
I am so glad you stumbled upon this one though! I hope it added a funny thought to your day :)

It did! Really brightened me up, I was not having a good day!

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majuli wrote a review Review · Aug 7, 2025

Okay hi there!!
I really love light hearted poems, so yes, i love this poem a lot. It amazes me how people can write poetry about such simple things, things no one else would have thought about twice.
"How that perfume was meant to smell sweet upon greeting" is my favourite line of the poem. It links back to the second line where the "perfume" was described as pungent. I love that!!
I don't think the perfume and the poem has any underlying meaning, and i liked to interpret it as just a simple, easy poem.
Keep writing, I want to read more!!

DavieB replied · Aug 11, 2025

Ahh thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed! This poem is just one of those writings that I feel I have to write when the idea comes up. I think that makes the poem match the tone of my thoughts really well, like how you said this was a simple, easy poem. So glad this poem found the right person!



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