Tea Time

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Written: January 16, 2024 ___________________________________ Strength of herbs oozes vivacity and harmony Chamomile elixir elevates mood, Innermost wassail dreams. Galled, gurgling water groaned A shining auric foil, ebullience in water, Watching koi carp float sends us into zen. In a bucolic corner, sipping a hot emollient tea Warming, calming, and flower-scented, It whistles with the birds. Ethereal beam of brightness finds its way Into every steeping cup, Fetching a warm grin with each sip. These leaves warm our hearts Drinking it on a cold night is a thrill, A nostalgic aroma of pride soothes minds. Visions of China brimming the psyche, a lambent tour of exotic, distant lands.

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/11/2024 8:15:00 AM

Congratulations on your "Tea Time" write. I love tea hot or cold. Chamomile is a great one... Have a blessed day with a cup of tea.............

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/8/2024 9:32:00 AM

- Las, congratulations on your win in the contest :) - hugs

Silent One

Date: 1/17/2024 12:01:00 PM

Great take on the contest, the British love a cup of tea.. poem captures the beauty and tranquillity associated with herbal tea, using rich imagery and sensory details to convey the soothing and uplifting experience. The infusion of cultural references adds layers of meaning, making the act of sipping tea a journey of both inner and outer exploration.. Best of luck..

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 1/17/2024 8:34:00 AM

this poem reads like an 'ode to tea.' You've captured the essence of drinking and enjoying a cup of tea and 'fetching a warm grin with every sip.' You're right, tea (leaves) warm our hearts.' I look forward to my morning cup of Chamomile tea. Okay, not every morning. Sometimes I grab a diet Dr. Pepper on the run--when I think I don't have time to sip :-) have a pleasant day, your poetess friend in Texas, Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/17/2024 7:11:00 AM

- We are not tea-drinking people in Norway ... I think it has been many years since I drank a cup of tea ... your description tells me that I should taste this wonderful Chinese tea ... almost like I can smell it :) - Best wishes in the contest , Las :) - hugs

Ink Empress

Date: 1/17/2024 6:34:00 AM

Ah dr sotto, now i want a cup of jasmine tea, how beautifully you’ve written this using words that go so well with the theme in an eloquent manner. I especially love the lines “ Chamomile elixir elevates mood, Innermost wassail dreams. “ so soothing and so uplifting how you’ve written that really! “ These leaves warm our hearts Drinking it on a cold night is a thrill,“ love that! I can imagine how much you enjoy a cup of tea on a cold night. We as maldivians, we do too love our tea. BOL!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/17/2024 5:50:00 AM

Oh, that soothing delight! Lovely ode to tea, my friend. Ethereal beam of brightness finds its way Into every steeping cup, Fetching a warm grin with each sip--I know that feeling. Well said!

Speaks Volumes

Date: 1/16/2024 11:25:00 PM

Wow I want that brand of tea ! Amazing words of praise and commendation as you pay homage to this elixir . A beverage of divine potency as described in your wonderful poem.