TimeEnergyAttentionThese are the elements of TEA. Time to sit quietly;Energy to boil and brew;Attention to the aroma and flavor. TimeEnergyAttentionWhere in life do we find these gifts? Time to listen to someone;Energy in our movement and creativity;Attention to the marvelous world around us. TimeEnergyAttentionThese are also the elements of our … Continue reading
Where is my Yin?Was it left in the tin,Along with the teaSo much needed by me?I feel the need for a change. The Yang of this life,The stress and the strife,The fire and action,The expression of passion;When will it ever end? When I take the timeTo quiet my mind,Inhale the … Continue reading
Just give me tea,Clear beautiful tea,In all of its amber simplicity. Please pour me some tea.Just plain, you see.Add nothing, not even philosophy. I have come for a cup,To cheer me up,Nothing more do I require. Let me just sip.I prefer no lip.Allow me to drink and expire. Oh the … Continue reading
Here I sit with my Bergamot tea,Contemplating the fall.With the last of the sun shining on me,I hear the horses call. Time to get going. Time to get started.I just can’t make myself rise.Is it the pull of this wonderful tea?Or the last morning sun in my eyes? At the … Continue reading
The summer breezeHolds scents of leaves,Near and far away. It brings to mindFriendly tea times,As gentle birches sway. Hot tea in warm weather?Some would not bother,But look around the globe. India, Asia and JapanAll have warm tea on hand.It’s a tradition, I am told. But iced tea cools,Pours quenching poolsOf goodness into our souls. Gives … Continue reading
Nothing matters.The bills to pay;What others say;The traffic and the tensionOf living in convention;The thoughts and the stressWhich can make us all depressed.Nothing really matters that much. Tea matters.Carving a space in time;Seeking the rhythm and the rhymeIn the preparation;Enjoying the anticipation;Feeling the steamy embraceAs it folds around your face;Taking … Continue reading