Kettle Poem by Phillis Levin
Kettle
Flame under the bubbling water.
Blue flame. Water ready for tea.
Amber infusion soon to be seeping,
Leaves about to uncurl. Here
Is a tin, a spoon, a cup, an open
Teapot saying, Nobody else but me
To nobody else but you: awaken,
Pour. What are you waiting for?
Friday, December 29, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: leaves,water
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