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Summer brings familiar visitors. Some catch insects; none contribute to the rent. Climbing sun-baked walls, tenant in the top storey doesn...

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Simple cup of tea

Tea, mint, sugar,
delicate proportionate balance,
diffuses slowly,
elementally,
in the simmering water.
The stains blend,
beautifully,
in the teapot.
A deep saturation follows.
Calm, quiet contentment.
One simple cup of tea,
brewed to perfection,
in a mindful, meditative ritual.
A ceremony indeed.
Fine tea in finer company.












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