Poetry: Tea Party

Lindsey Dunn
The chai is warm
The platters full of fruit, cake, and nuts
Unexpected spaghetti
On small plates

Ladies in purple
flowered skirts
scarves draped like pets
on shoulders

Smiles and voices
the laughs are captured
like butterflies in a net
Locked in my heart

Three kisses
on my cheek
linger like a long
forgotten friend

Sun on a porch
Poetry sounds like
ice captured in a glass
ready to moisten dry lips

Tea is served
You are very welcome

Published by Lindsey Dunn

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