Friday, January 29, 2016

Imagism - teascape


dVerse Poets Pub











                                                                                                                                 
Rattling kettle, spitting steam,
boiling water poured
for pleasing company;
infusion of flavours
from orchard to dynasty,
afternoon libation,
reading of leaves
served with silent steps
cordially

Staple of sustenance
of the bourgeois,
or traditional twinings
sipped from dainty
porcelain cups;
accompaniments - of course,
lemon, jam and cream
Drinking tea leads to good health,
and thinking with more clarity








Posted by at
Labels: , , ,

14 comments:

  1. brudbergJanuary 29, 2016 at 12:43 AM

    I could actually smell that bourgeois flavored bliss. Did I here a grandfather clock ticking too... wonderful image Kathy

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Kathy ReedJanuary 29, 2016 at 12:50 AM

      ...that would have added to the poem for sure; thank you, Bjorn.

      Delete
  2. Sanaa RizviJanuary 29, 2016 at 2:12 AM

    Your images are so vivid! Really fantastic work on the prompt :D

    ReplyDelete
  3. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comJanuary 29, 2016 at 5:47 AM

    ooooh, I'm coming over for tea! You've made it so very real....and delicious! "infusion of flavours,
    from orchard to dynasty" -- brings to mind my trips to China and experiencing the tea ceremony.
    Lovely post!

    ReplyDelete
  4. MaryJanuary 29, 2016 at 5:59 AM

    Very nice! I've taken to drinking a lot of tea in the afternoon this winter. Not quite as elegantly as is implied in your poem though!

    ReplyDelete
  5. De JacksonJanuary 29, 2016 at 7:06 AM

    I love all these details. I was immediately taken into a scene from Downton Abbey. ;)

    ReplyDelete
  6. vronlacroixJanuary 29, 2016 at 7:36 AM

    A lovely cup of tea, tastes just right.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. vb holmesJanuary 29, 2016 at 8:18 AM

      I like your title, and the lovely description of an afternoon's delightful moment of relaxation.

      Delete
  7. Sumana RoyJanuary 29, 2016 at 8:21 AM

    you took the preparation to a majestic height...lets have a cuppa ;)

    ReplyDelete
  8. VictoriaJanuary 29, 2016 at 8:48 AM

    I like how you included all the senses--I can touch that porcelain and hear the pouring tea--that sound is so familiar to me most nights about 2 AM!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Glenn ButtkusJanuary 29, 2016 at 8:49 AM

    Lovely, vivid, steamingly-wonderful. It is kind of Oriental in flavor. I buy Chinese tea from an import shop, & enjoy it in my Seahawks cup several times a day. Sorry I didn't drop by after your visit to me on the Tuesday prompt. Reciprocity is golden.

    ReplyDelete
  10. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2016 at 10:31 AM

    The details are delicious! (as I sip my tea right now from an over sized Christmas mug)
    I do like to have little tea parties with friends when I use my grandmother's dainty cups.

    ReplyDelete
  11. GeorginaJanuary 29, 2016 at 11:05 AM

    A wonderful image of our tea ceremonies and I love the way you twine in twinings!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Katie Mia FrederickJanuary 30, 2016 at 8:40 AM

    Essence
    oF tea
    Feels..:)

    ReplyDelete

All comments, constructive and otherwise, are welcome and appreciated here. Thank you to those who show an interest in my quirky style of writing, photography, painting, and presenting a feeling or thought and for stopping by A Dwelling by the Sea..

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)