Tea Talk (Poem by C. J. Dennis)

Tea Talk

By C. J. Dennis

"Excuse me if I sit on you," the cup said to the saucer.

    "I fear I've been here all the afternoon."

"Spare excuses," said the saucer; "you have sat on me before, sir."

    "Oh, I'll stir him up directly," said the spoon.

"Stop your clatter! Stop your clatter!" cried the bread-and-butter platter

    "Tittle-tattle!" sneered the tea-pot, with a shrug;

"Now, the most important question is my chronic indigestion."

    "Ah, you've taken too much tannin," jeered the jug.

"Hey, hey, hey!" sang the silver-plated tray,

"It's time you had your faces washed.  I've come to clear away!"