04-11-2014, 07:32 PM
Deep into China
One set's pink rimmed with springtime trees,
there's golden bows 'round full bloom rose;
another's groups of violet pansies,
the cabinet can barely close.
Stacked plates for entrees, salads, rolls
tall chocolate pots and racks for toast,
tureens with ladles, berry bowls,
huge platters for the Sunday roast.
Her sisters, brothers, every cousin
all learned to reply "My kitchen is full"
when offered old china with plates by the dozen,
while she always answers "How beautiful!"
She hopes each descendant will take on a set
to lighten her shelves, but no one's said yes yet.
(ha, I almost missed my exit last night trying to make sense of this on the drive home, best I can do for now, love the prompt though.)
One set's pink rimmed with springtime trees,
there's golden bows 'round full bloom rose;
another's groups of violet pansies,
the cabinet can barely close.
Stacked plates for entrees, salads, rolls
tall chocolate pots and racks for toast,
tureens with ladles, berry bowls,
huge platters for the Sunday roast.
Her sisters, brothers, every cousin
all learned to reply "My kitchen is full"
when offered old china with plates by the dozen,
while she always answers "How beautiful!"
She hopes each descendant will take on a set
to lighten her shelves, but no one's said yes yet.
(ha, I almost missed my exit last night trying to make sense of this on the drive home, best I can do for now, love the prompt though.)
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