Saturday, July 14, 2012

Monk's Tale

Kerry at the Imaginary Garden gave us a mini challenge, to write about a Monk's Tale.  I chose the freestyle method.  I do hope to try the Huitain  poem form,  another time.  






I sip a
 silent prayer
 steeped in memories
soul's thirst quenched
by a dance of calm nectar
embraced by solitude
 in a sea of downy pearls
I meditate on 1000 day Red Jasmine
 time for prayers of the heart
my spiritual duties
fill my day
just one cup
allows
reflection on
SereniTEA 

Tea-2by ~OlgaVoronova

 

 



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13 comments:

  1. MaryJuly 14, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    Ella, this made me smile....thinking of "sereniTEA." Now if you could produce and market such a tea, you would be a wealthy person. I enjoyed this, Ella.

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  2. EllaJuly 14, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    Yes, Mary I would need some IngenuiTEA and CreativiTEA, to do just that. lol
    Thank you ;D
    I know I said to my husband I need to open a Tea shoppe!
    SereniTEA would be a great name!

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  3. Kerry O'ConnorJuly 15, 2012 at 2:26 AM

    How very beautiful! I love the shape that your words took when centred - and the whole poem speaks of spiritual centredness. Lovely.

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  4. ScarletJuly 15, 2012 at 5:05 AM

    Love the serenity in your tea cup ~ The play of words looks so fun too ~

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  5. HelenJuly 15, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    Aaaaaaah, that is me sighing deeply. Tea is good!!!

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  6. Sherry Blue SkyJuly 15, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    One of my faves of yours.....love the idea of sipping a prayer steeped in memories.......I LOVE the picture of the teacup with tree branches inside it. Wow. A tea shoppe would be so much fun! You could also sell your tea clotheslines and prayer flags and stuff. Tell him you'll set up shop in his garage. Muwahahaha.

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  7. Maude LynnJuly 15, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Clever! I love it!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 15, 2012 at 6:14 PM

    I need some of that.

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  9. HannahJuly 15, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    I sip a
    silent prayer
    steeped in memories


    Love this Ella!! Great poem!

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  10. Gemma WisemanJuly 16, 2012 at 12:34 AM

    Such romantic music wings around your thoughts in this poem! Exquisite!

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  11. Karishma ShettyJuly 16, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    So serene, so beautiful. I feel refreshed reading this one. Reminded me of the story of Empty your Cup. Lovely lovely poem!!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 17, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    beautiful and i love the play on words

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  13. EllaJuly 20, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    Thank you Bren! :D

    Karishma Shetty-I will have to check this story out...Thank you for sharing~


    Gemma-Thank you so much :D

    Hannah-:D Thank you... Tea does give us time to reflect~

    Flipsiderecords-I wish I knew the exact blend ;D Thank you!

    Mama Zen-Thank you :D

    Sherry-You give me hope, but the name is already taken...
    I'll think of something, lol

    Helen-Nice, yes it is! :D

    Heaven-Thank you! The photo helped :D

    Kerry-Thank you, yes that would be a lovely feeling to have~

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