Cupán tae?

To an Old Teapot
Now from the dust of half-forgotten
    things,
You rise to haunt me at the year's Spring-
    cleaning,
And bring to memory dim imaginings
Of mystic meaning.

No old-time potter handled you, I ween,
Nor yet were you of gold or silver molten;
No Derby stamp, nor Worcester, can be
    seen,
Nor Royal Doulton.

You never stood to grace the princely
    board
Of monarchs in some Oriental palace.
Your lid is chipped, your chubby side is
    scored
As if in malice.

I hesitate to say it, but your spout
Is with unhandsome rivets held together —
Mute witnesses of treatment meted out
In regions nether.

O patient sufferer of many bumps!
I ask it gently — shall the dustbin hold
    you?
And will the dust-heap, with its cabbage
    stumps,
At last enfold you?

It ought. And yet with gentle hands I
    place
You with my priceless Delft and Dresden
    china,
For sake of one who loved your homely
    face
In days diviner.
Fay Inchfawn

More wild weather and Storm Imelda is on her way, hitting us around 6am tomorrow morning apparently.  A day of chores. A quick trip to TJs to take her the latest card order - she wanted a walk and I left her on the side of the bog so hope she made it home okay; a long skype with son#2 just back from New Zealand (smitten) and a bit of pootling around.

Today's offering for Derelict Sunday - an ancient teapot resting rather attractively on the top step of a flight of rather nice old stone steps. Thanks to notowennewit  for hosting for the last four weeks, and thanks to  TMLHereAndThere who's doing the next stint (still marvelling at this sacred spring).

Talking of sacred springs Gennepher is doing an intriguing series on St Winefride's well in which you are still allowed to fully immerse yourself. Don't forget it's IHWM (international Holy Well Month). My good pal Finola has very kindly done a write up about my latest activities on her blog  Roaringwater Journal - that orange mac!

Edit: it's Imogen not Imelda!!!