Birthday
I thought I would make
tea for her but she was sleeping
I didn’t wake up
our back faced each other
once again cold birthday
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tea
In Coming.
My druthers would be you
Coming through the door
Soaking wet
In that fabulous old trench
Brimming over with stories
For our tea.
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Tea Kettle
her tea kettle
no longer whistles..
she looks in the
mirror
and puts on lipstick…
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Ode
ode to morning..
the wind whistling
with the tea kettle…
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Winter
Flakes in frenzied swirls
outside coldly roar about
Cup of tea, please
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Lights
Quiet lights
are in windows at night,
lamps lit for intimate activities–
tea drinking, book reading–
a glowing comfort to me
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Morning Tea By Evening
Woke Up At Evening
Had The Morning Tea.
They said
Good Evening.
I smiled and Replied.
Good Morning.
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time
More time, more time-
He refills the teapot while
She powders her nose
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TEA BREAK
With mordant comments
he tries to geld a standpat
in a feminists’ meet
and turns a sook
at tea break
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Roots
wrapped in our kitchen
dad and I sat
old blues, tea and a ciggie
it was before pc,
debating roots of soul,
dad faded out.
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