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Agatha's Tea Room
by Dawn Pisturino
The gold letters on the front window read:
“Agatha’s Tea Room.”
A tiny hole in the wall barely noticed
By pedestrians on the sidewalk
And drivers in the street.
Old. Stodgy. Stuffy. Old-fashioned.
Easily ignored.
But my addiction to that stimulating beverage
Brought me to this door,
And here I brought my young daughter
To introduce her to the scintillating pleasures of
cream tea.
Holding her tiny hand, I pushed open
The heavy wooden door, inhaling the aroma
Of freshly-baked scones and hot Earl Grey tea.
My heart quickened in my chest
For here, I felt comfortable and at home.
Antique sideboards from Victoria’s London
Sheltered fine porcelain and bone floral China.
My daughter, neatly attired in her Alice in Wonderland
dress
And Mary Jane shoes, perfectly matched
The paintings of Alice on the walls.
Our British waiter seated us with a pleasant smile.
Soon, I was sipping my black tea,
Liberally whitened with cream,
And my daughter drank milk
As she learned the delicate task of savoring a
buttered scone
Crowned with clotted cream and black currant jam.
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Dawn Pisturino
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