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Untitled Poem #2
by Christopher Back, Concentric Circles 11/12/17 The night intoxicates me, I stagger past memories that I don’t want to remember, Stumble through what I don’t want to forget. I can only hear the melodic clamp Of my boots on the pavement, And a chorus of words I left unsaid.
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Untitled Poem #1
By Christopher Back, Concentric Circles. 11/10/17 I am honestly enamored. Hopelessly hopeful, Fearfully fearful, and Pessimistically optimistic. My head wants to jump Four miles ahead of my body, Yet my heart reels me back, With the ferocity of a fisherman, With a ten pound fish on the line. I wouldn’t be surprised if I…
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New Sticker Designs: Join the Sticker Swap!
06/22/2025 Hello Beanamaniacs! This past month I’ve been working hard to restock on a ton of stickers. A lot of old favorites long given away, now back again for a new beginning! Sign up to the sticker swap to get stickers every time a new one drops, linked below. If you’re interested in getting…
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Coffee and My Best Creative Space:
By Christopher Back “Being human is enjoying what we enjoy and sharing what we see.”- Rick Rubin Have you ever felt stuck? Wanting the ability to be able to translate your thoughts and feelings that are swirling around your head into your art, your work, or a hobby you’ve been trying to pick up?…
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The Rain Day Blues (9/17/23)
This summer it’s rained more than any of summers in my lifetime. Or so it seems. This summer, the rains were cold in July, just like they are September. My mug of coffee keeps me warm, as I peek, over my counter, through my window, at the city blowing by, caught in the rain.
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A Third Place in the Home/Office Debate
By Christopher Back There is no other perspective I can have but my own, from my throne of beans behind the counter at my coffee shop. I am a barista by trade and see many sides of the current war being waged about whether people should work from home, work from an office, or…
