My response to imaginary garden with real toads – The Way of Tea
Steam is released from the meeting
Of hot water and cold porcelain:
Tea leaves and petals infusing
Fragrance of sweet jasmine,
Served from the heart.
© Kim M. Russell, 2016
Image found on boisdejasmin.com
writing in north norfolk 
This is the perfect capture of the process of tea making – I could smell the fragrance in your final lines.
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The tenderness of that fragrance feels like a tender hug… wonderful
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Both the verse and the imagery, wonderfully soothing.
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served from heart…you captured not only the beauty of tea but also the beauty of serving
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Thank you 🙂
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The idea of serving tea from the heart is a very Japanese one. That is the most important consideration above everything else. Nicely simple and clean piece very suited to the art of Japanese tea ceremony.
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Thank you!
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I felt as if I was taking part, a cup of tea can be soothing, especially shared with someone who cares – you captured those moments for me,,
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Love this 😀 such beautiful verse.
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Thank you, Sanaa 😊
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Love that juxtaposition of hot water and cold porcelain. perfect.
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😊
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I can smell it! Yum.
I love how the simplicity of your poem speaks of the delicacy of tea.
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Beautifully evoked.
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Thank you, Rosemary.
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There is much more in the preparation of tea when it is done with love.
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That is so true.
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