NaPM April 10 2014

[justcloudy]

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 and 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.)

That was a fun one ella! It's one of those poems I start again as soon as I finish, getting more out of it the second time. Loved the title too, very clever.