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A Cuppa Tea

A CUPPA TEA A cuppa tea for my confused cluttered mind, A cuppa tea to rest and try hard to unwind, A cuppa tea for our beings to merely cleanse, A cuppa tea please, I have just been fined! Tea is universal whatever the flavour, Thus each cuppa tea has it’s own flavour, A cuppa tea so welcome after shopping in heels, Kicking them off in the front hall, a lifesaver! A cuppa tea is certainly good for fist dates, Often how people find their soul mates, Like a starter, gets conversation flowing, After your cuppa, could find yourself in dire straits! So whatever the occasion, a cuppa for me, And for all generations of ladies should be To watch his eyes, if they follow your curves, You might need a cuppa to settle your nerves!

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Judy Ball

Date: 6/24/2020 12:43:00 PM

Loved this Jennifer. Being a tea drinker myself I find it fits. Never could get used to the bitter taste of coffee which does evil things to my stomach. God Bless, JB

John Watt

Date: 6/12/2020 12:32:00 AM

Cute and clever, Jennifer. Enjoyed this much. Hugs ~ John

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/12/2020 10:31:00 AM

Glad you enjoyed John, we need a little laugh now and then. Thank-you for a lovely comment, Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/4/2020 10:04:00 PM

Hey, you threw us guys a curveball with this cuppa tea! Very nicely penned and clever as ever! ~ Round as a melon and bald as a cue-ball, gw

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/7/2020 6:59:00 AM

Gershon, and you my good and great friend are as sharp as a pin! Happy you enjoyed . Take care, be good! Blessings, Jennifer.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 6/4/2020 8:58:00 PM

Hello Jennifer … can't argue with this. I have no idea what a cuppa does to the body, but it certainly calms the mind, and that can only be good for stress - thanks once again Jennifer - Lindsay

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/7/2020 6:57:00 AM

Hi Lindsay yes it certainly does bring a calmness about whereas coffee is more a social beverage which we drink to stay awake, when go out with friends or when we feel a little stressed. Thanks Lindsay for a great comment, Blessings,Jennifer.

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/31/2020 8:32:00 AM

Great one Jennifer. I enjoyed this. Take care my friend :)

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/7/2020 2:12:00 AM

Hey Heidi, my friend thank-you _ am going straight to your poems and I am so happy you are writing again. Hope you are feeling better. Love and hugs,Jennifer.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/31/2020 5:29:00 AM

This is cute! Especially the end! Love it!

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/7/2020 1:53:00 AM

Thank-you Kim - glad you liked it, maybe I should have said a glass of wine is what would settle our nerves, but, then again, was writing about tea! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 5/30/2020 6:32:00 AM

Such a lovely piece Jennifer especially love the final stanza indeed you ladies do think such things! Ha ha! I never liked tea till I was early 20s when I went out with my first wife then it hooked me too. Blessings always,Gordon

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/7/2020 2:10:00 AM

I like both equally but as I mentioned in one of my comments below, tea is more soothing and coffee is more a social, you drink it with friends, or when you go out for breakfast, or when you want to stay awake or perhaps when you are stressed. Hope you and you your family ar well and safe. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/30/2020 2:58:00 AM

Jenn~ what a sweet, joyful and darling Poem. Am FAv ing this jewel, Jennifer mou! Panagiota xoxo

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/7/2020 1:20:00 AM

Hi Panagiota mou, I am way back with my poetry replies , so although Sundays I sleep in longer, got up early today to really catch up. Corona Virus is only now spiking in South Africa, the 2 epicenters being the Cape Province and Johannesburg, so Elias and I will put ourselves in lock down for quite a while longer. Hope you are well and keeping safe my dear friend. Me agape Jennifer. H

Harry Horsman

Date: 5/30/2020 12:30:00 AM

Yes a cuppa, i guest has settled many a score....as a yorkshire man i disappoint, as i have never liked tea. But love the poem..

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/7/2020 1:12:00 AM

I like both equally, however if I am unwell in any way I only drimk tea, but coffee i have found to be a more sociable beverage, almost like having a cigarette, although I don't smoke. Thank-you Harry. Best wishes and hugs, Jennifer.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/29/2020 4:04:00 AM

- I prefer a cup of black coffee ... a lovely poem, dear Jenny :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/6/2020 1:04:00 PM

Too bitter for me dear Sunshine Smile but with milk and one sugar I do enjoy. Happy you liked my poem - hugs to you too my friend. Jennifer.

Eve Roper

Date: 5/28/2020 6:14:00 PM

A cuppa of coffee for me warms my inside more than a cup of hot chocolate. Hugs Eve

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/6/2020 11:44:00 AM

I guess when we want a cup of warm whatever, its a feel good feeling. from the inside right down to our toes. Thanks for comenting and visiting my friend Eve. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.

J.W. Earnings

Date: 5/28/2020 4:37:00 PM

I absolutely adore your poetry. :)

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/6/2020 11:05:00 AM

Hi J.W Earnings, What an awesome comment, had to fav. this. Take care and be safe. Blessings, Jennifesr.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/28/2020 2:56:00 PM

Enjoyed this ode to tea my friend--you speak for many in the word who seek comfort in that cup. Your verses sound happy!

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/6/2020 11:00:00 AM

Hi Vijay, thank you for a wonderful comment - I do look forward to them and enjoy each one. A cuppa is refreshing and relaxing and I am happy dear Vijay. I find our lockdown which is now in phase 3 is great. Hubby and I clean the house tgether, run our business from home,Elias's hobby is cooking (had his own retaurant for 31 years) and of course my hobby is poetry. Then we watch our series till late, and voila, before we know it, its time for bed. Wishing you all the blessings in the world my supportive and good friend. Hugs Jennifer.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/28/2020 2:29:00 PM

Hello Jennifer, I like the last verse the best. To watch his eyes if they follow your curves,you might need a cuppa tea. i love those lines. Hugs Darlene. Enjoy your day. my friend.

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/6/2020 9:31:00 AM

Hi Darling Darlene, I think I am going to mention you name in a poem - its so darling! Happy you enjoyed my poem my friend and that you are keeping safe and well. Hugs, Jennifer.

John Gondolf

Date: 5/28/2020 1:51:00 PM

Make mine a cuppa coffee, please. Enjoyed your Cuppa Tea, Jenn. Hope all is going well with you. Stay safe. Hugs, John

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/6/2020 9:29:00 AM

Hi John I also enjoy my coffee especially first thing in the morning, its my wake up call, but then afternoon tea is alwaya a must! Lovely to hear from you John, thank-you all is well, hope you are keeping well and safe also. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.

Winged Warrior

Date: 5/28/2020 1:32:00 PM

Your my cuppa tea, my friend...a beautiful soul that brightens up any darkness...a creative poetess that captures our hearts...I'll have a cup of Jennster any time...That's it Jennster Tea...a soothing as well as revitalizing blend...one lump or two lol...love ya babe...the Wingster :o)

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/6/2020 9:24:00 AM

I suppose even a superhero needs a cuppa tea sometime! Thank you for supersonic comment, i'll have two lumps thank you! Blessings and hugs my friend, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/28/2020 12:28:00 PM

Nothing beats a nice cup of tea, especially on a hot day. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/6/2020 9:20:00 AM

Hi Tom - How true - some people just don't believe that it actually cools you down - I don't know if you know Rooibos tea, it is a S.African herbal tea, TERRIFIC! Blessings my friend, Jennifer.

Jan Allison

Date: 5/28/2020 11:11:00 AM

I'm just sitting with my cuppa enjoying your poem -your theme is just my cuppa tea Jennifer!:-) hope you are keeping well:-) hugs Jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/6/2020 8:34:00 AM

Hi Jan, you remind me so much of my cousins in law - although Greek their cuppa tea (but with a Greek cookie) is a must every afternoon, and a chance to catch up on the latest family news. We are OK thanks Jan, our spike is only beginning now after phase 4 and now 3 - Gauteng, which is our Province and Johannesburg has become an epicentre, will just stay house bound and order on line, but it still means disinfecting everything when it arrives. How have all our lives changed so much in 4 months! Keep safe my friend. How is hubby? Hugs, Jennifer.