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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)
Farm House
I heard Sound of spinning wheel
Mixed with sound of flowing water
Sight of wooden bridge,
flowerless trees in hazy spring
Where from the aroma the breeze brought so close?
Oh, next neighbor is baking afternoon tea!
Gao Chi (Ming
Dynasty)
Translated by Martin Tai (1998)
''Spring Tea Cup''
Oh the daffodil so quaint to say,
Her leafs fold out as that in May.
Amongst waves of wind she moves in grace,
Of that in spring she takes her place.
So fragile the time she has to stay,
Soon the season will come to fade.
Her fragrance simple in dawn air,
Yet while she breathes she spreads a cheer.
A delicate cup formed at her sight,
Ah the teatime of such delight.
Oh daffodil your yellow glow spreads,
Forming life in a garden bed.
Wild and free your soft whisper so fair,
Quaint to say, your beauty is clear.
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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 early 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 September 1,
2008. |
