To Tea or Not to Tea
Poetry inspired by a postcard!
One of the writing groups I am a part of had this lovely event where we were assigned to send postcards to a partner and we write a poem based on the postcard prompt we received. I had a lovely one from Rowena.
Hi Chloe!
Here is your personal poetry prompt - I hope you enjoy it! :)
Find a packet of food/tea in your cupboard and look at the marketing text on the back (or the instructions if you prefer!) Write a poem using as many words from it as you possibly can.
Poetry love,
Rowena
To tea or not to tea?
That is the question!
The answer’s 100 degrees brewed
In three to five minutes
You can sleep tight knowing
All 25 bags of herbal tisane
Come from plant based sources.
25 perfect nighttime’s in a teabag tin
Are those pink clouds or rose tainted candy floss?
The glorious lemon balm fills my senses
The lavender aroma caresses my dreams
The delicate nighttime glamour
Lingers on rose petals imported from Germany.
About the Creator
Chloe Gilholy
I live in Oxfordshire, England. I used to write a lot of fan fiction and mainly just write poetry now. I've been to over 20 countries and written many books. I'm currently working on a horror story called Heavenly Seas.
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Comments (4)
Nice, I like it!
Wow this is a fantastic mix of subtle humor and gorgeous imagery and diction. For a challenge from your friend, I think you knocked it out of the park. My favorite lines are: “You can sleep tight knowing All 25 bags of herbal tisane Come from plant based sources.” 😂 Also, “The delicate nighttime glamour Lingers on rose petals imported from Germany.”
That was great , thank you for sharing
You did a wonderful job on your friends prompt, I might try it 💕