#22

We decided teapots were made for afternoons
so our mothers would approve. Like in the days
we'd pout in mirrors, bleeding out from stolen lips.
It's been a while, stewing with these leaves -
same story playing in the yard. The orange
and the thickness. The carrier bags, and the clothes.

[tag word: TEA - from Claire Wallnutt @ILoveLit]

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100 Poem Challenge: writing 100 poems in a weekend to raise money for EEC International.