1 “Condensed Coffee” by Savannah Zobeck

It first came from Yemen

Where the beans burst qarmzi

And bombs fell from heaven

Smuggled away, they migrate

Desert scenery changes to las montañas

As it enters Colombia

Where the harvest is prosperous

But side effects are insomnia

The beans flow into the States

A nation that never sleeps

Caffeine sharp and bitter

As it creeps and sneaks

Into our anima mea