Afternoon tea

 

roses

pink,  lemon, white chiffon

 

china

fine Belleek parian, delicately thin

 

linen

Irish tea cloth, lace border upon

 

tea

loose,  black, bergamot within

 

scones

thimbleberry jam, marmalade

 

attire

impeccably reserved

 

pearls

matched in color and grade

 

etiquette

genteelly observed 

 

Reviews

[Sel Whiteley]

You've really capture the Afternoon Tea scene masterfully. The richness of your imagery and economy of your words is superb.

[Wicahpi]

Sounds wonderful with an impeccable setting :)

[indu]

classic english afternoon tea. genteelly written :)

[Sara]

lol, so dainty! :D love the formatting too btw, it's so 'proper' and reflects well on what the poem is talking about... i've never heard of thimbleberry jam before, but it sounds scrumptious!

[A.Lee]

mmm... this makes me want to sit down with a cup of tea and finger sandwiches. Nice write.

[Ferg]

And when is tea time? She asked with her small pinky in the air and her Easter bonnet smartly fastened under her chin :)

[Ed Hart]

challenges come in all the shades of red