after the
tea steeps
let’s pour it,
steaming, into
travel mugs to
drive south
away from
bitter winter
over steeps
across desert
through cities
onto island
where sun
smiles for
sandy miles
where we
hide from
hazy sea-spray
between
steep dunes,
sipping tea
Mish invites us to write a quadrille (44 words) on word “steep” at dVerse Poets
a poem in my pocket 
Apr 01, 2019 @ 12:36:41
Oh yes. Tea. Perfect. Swept me away with you.
Apr 01, 2019 @ 14:00:34
Thank you, Sarah, for joining in!
Jan 30, 2019 @ 11:43:24
I love this!
Jan 31, 2019 @ 07:51:56
Thanks, Cami…I’m sipping it, as my husband and I travel in Texas 🙂
Jan 29, 2019 @ 22:22:14
Considering how cold it is supposed to get it might be worth driving south for a few days.
Jan 30, 2019 @ 07:32:21
Yes, Iowa is in the freezer!
Jan 29, 2019 @ 15:15:33
love how tea connects this journey – gives such meaning to the travel memory
Jan 29, 2019 @ 11:19:14
These words flow like steam from a mug! 🙂
Jan 29, 2019 @ 11:41:50
thanks! that was the effect i wanted 🙂