Looking Up

The clouds
look no nearer
than when
I was lying in the street.

Riding the Wave

I see you looking into my eyes and I wonder what you are searching for as you find yourself lost in a sea of blue.

You Talking to Me?

Well at least I'm not that rotting albatross hanging around your neck.

Calm Waters

What we do in life echoes out for eternity...ripples across time, forever affecting everything else from here on in.

It's Time for Tea

We have come upon those dreary days when one just wants to sit indoors with good friends and a cup of tea. Or perhaps one would prefer to take their tea and to snuggle up in front of a fire with a good book. The Chinese have a long history of tea drinking and have much to say about the subject. I thought the I would share a page from the Chinese Tea Reader "Ch'a-Su."

Suitable Moments for Drinking Tea

When we are interrupted while contemplating
During a good conversation deep into the night
When there is a light, soft drizzle
With agreeable friends and slim concubines
When the children are at school
In a bamboo grove on a spring evening
Under unusual rocks.

Unsuitable Moments

At the theatre
While opening letters
When the children are not at school
In torrential rain.

To Be Avoided When Drinking Tea

Sullen servants
Bad waters
Money worries
Large gatherings