Excerpt from the book "Poetry to Calm Your Soul" by Mimi Khalvati.
Tea Mind
by Chase Twichell
Even as a child I could
induce it at will.
I’d go to where the big rocks
stayed cold in the woods all summer,
and tea mind would come to me
like water over stones, pool to pool,
and in that way I taught myself to think.
Green teas are my favorites, especially
the basket-fired Japanese ones
that smell of baled hay.
induce it at will.
I’d go to where the big rocks
stayed cold in the woods all summer,
and tea mind would come to me
like water over stones, pool to pool,
and in that way I taught myself to think.
Green teas are my favorites, especially
the basket-fired Japanese ones
that smell of baled hay.
Thank you, makers of this tea.
Because of you my mind is still tonight,
transparent, a leaf in air.
Now it rides a subtle current.
Now it can finally disappear.
Drinking tea and reading some poetry is an amazing way to rejuvenate yourself. You'll be amazed how much energy you have at the end of the day after spending half an hour by yourself in a quite environment, sipping a cup of tea and reading. Try it today!
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