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In our lives, there are many Seasons…some good, some not so
good…but, if we are fortunate, these Seasons are surrounded
by family, friends, love…and tea!
Join our journey…through the "Seasons of Tea."

The Tea Ceremony has long cherished affection
and joy towards nature,
respecting each season's
characteristics and senses.
There is no season such delight can bring,
As summer, autumn, winter, and the spring.
William Browne
(c.1591–c.1645)

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ON FIELD'S O'ER WHICH THE
REAPER'S HAND HAS PASS'D
On fields o'er which the
reaper's hand has pass'd
Lit by the harvest moon and autumn sun,
My thoughts like stubble floating in the wind
And of such fineness as October airs,
There after harvest could I glean my life
A richer harvest reaping without toil,
And weaving gorgeous fancies at my will
In subtler webs than finest summer haze.
Henry David Thoreau
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AUTUMN
EVENING
IN A MOUNTAIN RETREAT
After
the rain,
the empty mountain
at dusk
is full of autumn air.
A bright moon
shines between the pines;
The clear spring water
glides over the rocks.
Bamboo leaves rustling —
the washer-girls bound home.
Water lilies swaying —
a fisher-boat goes down.
Never mind that
spring plants are no longer green.
I am here to stay
my noble friends!
Poem by Wang Wei,
translated by Edward C. Chang |

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Call for
Manuscripts
Tea-and-Roses™ is
calling for manuscripts for the upcoming anthology titled
"Seasons of Tea"
to be published in mid 2009.
TnR is calling for poetry, prose and artwork that relate to
a season in your life and that season's, in some way, connection to tea.
Submissions may be made to
djnl@tea-and-roses.com or hard copies sent to:
"Seasons of Tea"
51 Davenport Ave.
Morris Plains, NJ 07950-2005
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Material submitted for consideration for inclusion in this
anthology will be reviewed following normal review protocol.
Articles will be reviewed without author identification
by the members of the Editorial Panel. The selection of
articles will be based on the quality of the ideas, the
quality of the writing, appropriateness to the theme, and
ability to communicate to a broad audience To be considered
for inclusion in this anthology, manuscripts must be
received by November 1,
2009. |