come and sit she said
patting the flea ridden couch cushion next to her
my ankles itched
at the thought of itcup of tea? she asked
and all I could do was feign interestwith no escape
resignation perched itself upon the edgewishing for sereni-tea
steeped in dark anxie-teamy bitter blend of stupidi-tea
she filled my cup with humili-teawhen I had tasted her reali-tea
with one lump or two
she winked
and raised her pinky high
patricia spreng
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Great wordplay and punning. No doubt, this was not a person one would wish to have tea with too many times a year. Your poem really carves out her character so much we can almost see her reaching for that tea cup!
ReplyDeletehehe whole lotta -tea going on here...you def let us see her...and wish we were not having the same -tea.....smiles
ReplyDeleteThis is charming, and I like the tongue in cheek word use--appearances can be deceiving, though fleas are never good.
ReplyDeletenice job at the word-play. I love the word feign as well. Nice job, enjoyed the read. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI love this! Great word play!
ReplyDeleteIt did, however, bring to mind an old and unpleasant memory. We won't go into detail!
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I would love to hear you read this one aloud Patricia. It is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSweet and charming love the word play :)
ReplyDeleteThis is fun!
ReplyDeleteLove this, Pat. Love it.
ReplyDeleteYes! So much fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of TEA and hadn't thought of the many wonderful uses of "tea" ... I"m going to be on the look out for them (or should I say "listen" out for them).
ReplyDeleteha this is great...how did i miss this...all the --tea's -- just love those word plays..and my ankles are itching now...
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