Rose Tea

rose scented tea

wafting from the cup

placed so gently

on the maple table top

porcelain pot

and sloping sides

of a gentry type

delicate and prim

the amber brown

and tinted gold

of tea and cup

the soft spring morning

and the light yellow sun

pale blooms

filled with spring's first blush

pastels and silk

the budding green

and peace and quiet

rose blooms

as tea steeps

with dainty cup

rose scented tea

floating up