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Created:: November 1, 2007
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The Nothingness of Tea

Posted: Sep 20, 08 11:27am

Now is all I have

as tea is in the making

unimportant past and future leave me

recalling Zen

Quietly exhaling the day into air

no words need be spoken

between friends

who met by chance

The Ochawan offered

thick green froth

steaming hot

rejuvenating my soul

Bittersweet warmth

kindness between friends

I realize

now is all I have

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Body & Mind, writing David Pennebaker

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spadeluv91

Posted: Sep 20, 08 3:14pm

WOW...

"no words need be spoken

between friends"

Don't ya' just love that!

This was GREAT, THANK YOU for sharing.

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Rhiannnonn

Posted: Sep 20, 08 3:19pm

I can just see the Tea House and the Tea Ceremony!

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Jon Deisher

Posted: Sep 20, 08 10:25pm

Thank you, David.

I have similar memories.

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wolffstain

Posted: Oct 29, 08 7:53pm

I like it, nothing else to say

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ImDavidKim

Posted: Nov 3, 08 6:24pm

Thanks to all for the comments. I did write this a few years ago for a dear friend from Osaka whose father built a teahouse in their backyard. We had it engraved onto a plaque and placed in the teahouse on it's opening day.

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