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Cup of tea – a poem

September 29, 2014 by Padaek 2 Comments

Cecil Beaton Photographs - General, India 1944: A soldier drinking a cup of tea next to a Red Cross Mobile tea wagon at Calcutta airport.
“Cecil Beaton Photographs – General, India 1944: A soldier drinking a cup of tea next to a Red Cross Mobile tea wagon at Calcutta airport.” File source: Wikimedia Commons. License: Public domain.

Cup of tea

Rolling thunder crescendoes,
as screaming birds signal high above.

Heavenly rain pours;
filling empty catchments.

The water level rises –
tinted with dead leaves and debris.

A light hail scatters by,
dotting and radiating the surface.

Gale waves past –
spinning and dancing windchimes.

With this scene before me,
I enjoy my cup of tea.

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  1. Jamie

    September 30, 2014 at 5:37 am

    A refreshing poem, Padaek. Excelent!

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    • Padaek

      October 5, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      Hi Jamie, Thanks for your comment. I appreciate it, especially coming from you. I normally have my tea black, so there was no omnipotent or bleeding white clouds. Hope you and Pam are enjoying your long weekend. Best wishes!

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