TEA OF KASHMIR

The gentle winter sun sets

The chilly dusk sets in

Saffron and fragrant

I sip to bliss

This soothing tea of  Kashmir

OOLONG TEA

Golden and clear

Smoky on the palate

And smooth on the spirit

Oh! How splendid indeed

This sip of oolong tea! 

HOT STEAMING TEA

Gentle rain drops

Dripping from the leaves

Hot steaming tea ! 

WORLD IN A TEA CUP

The summer sky is cloudless 

The garden is fresh and green 


On a stone bench by a bamboo hut


I sit here drinking tea 


In a  distant hill a trail of  smoke rises


In the canal beside me water gently  flows 


People in the road  chatter 


Cars rush by 


As the world moves on within this tea cup


What else is left to say !

EMPTY TEA CUP

Beautiful morning

The tea and sky beckon

Cloudless mind

Floating thoughts

Bliss is in the stillness

As my cup is finally empty! 

SIP OF TEA

From cup to lip, to complete awareness 

Hot and steaming!

Keeping awake, keeping away

Torpor, hate and ill will

Essence of the hills distilled

Into Adenosined vigil

Golden, green and even milky

Oh!  How blissful, is each mindful sip!