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On Staying Behind

10/28/2014

"I will see you in the dishes that I wash."

On Staying Behind

You will be with me.
I will not let you go.
No. No, I won’t.
Well—
Yes, of course I will.
I would not bind
You
To this sodden life.
But in the same time,
In the same word,
In the same spirit,
I will not let you go.
I will see you
In the dishes
That I wash,
In the silver
That I store.
I will hear your
Voice in the sounds of the house,
In the rising up and the lying down.
I will hold you until
We are together
Yet again,
For a longer while
In another space,
At another time.

Susan Patterson
9-2011

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A love story of the ages. But, really, whether it is a friend, mother, father, husband, wife...I could go on. No matter who we miss because of absence, we can still have the best of that person with us in our own private way. skp

A Suggestion for Tea-

Many of my readers know that I am a lover of fine teas. Previously in the Causerie, I have suggested two companies that provide excellent quality tea, Smith Tea and Nina's Paris Tea. I am now suggesting a third. Each of these three companies provide a different type of tea product and experience for you to savor. There is so much variation in the world of tea, I urge you to indulge yourself in the pleasure of sampling.

I would like to recommend Glenburn Estate, http://www.glenburnteadirect.com/. This company is also award winning in its excellence. Not only will you enjoy their pure teas, but I bet that you will also love their bath products. I am particularly addicted to their Darjeeling Green Tea hand and body lotion. You also might want to venture a trip and stay at their resort estate! Please take a look at their web site and pick a tea to try.

By all means, let me know what you think of Smith Teas, Nina's Paris Teas, and Glenburn Estate Teas. I am interested to hear. skp

Women often are the primary harvesters of tea. Their small hands can easily pick the right buds and leaves.

▶ The heart of the tea is in the plucking, the soul of the tea is in the steeping. Earlene Grey

View from the Lake Agnes Teahouse, 7500 feet about Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada.

Be sure to watch for Unnoticed Moments coming soon, skp

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Moments Not Remembered

10/21/2014

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Little things, like sunshine in the trees, is life growing.

Moments Not Remembered

It is the little things we do
That make up a life.
Big things create memories,
But daily minutia
Begets quality.

It is noticing the weather.
Asking of a friend.
Clearing one’s space,
Caring for the kin.

Big things can be life changing.
Little things are life growing.

Susan Patterson
03-2011

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We hardly notice the little things in life. Maybe it is best that way. If we really knew how important they often are, then we might be nervous. It might be best just to go through life generally clueless. We may never know how we or our actions impact each other. We may never know the true value of our lives. May I submit that as long as each of us grow to be better people, then all is good. sktp

Time for a Holiday Tea?

It is early, yes. It is not even Halloween and Christmas is being advertised. But I am beginning to receive calls to schedule speaking engagements for holiday teas. I thought it best to give everyone a heads up. So, here goes the blatant self promotion.

If you or your friends are having a tea or like event and would be interested in me coming to read some of my classic tea poetry or talk about tea, I would love to come and make a presentation. There will be laughs, an occasional tear, but mostly just smiles and a joyful experience. It is really a charming time for poetry, tea and holiday festivities!

There would of course be a charge, but we could work that out to everyone's satisfaction, I am sure.

Please call me at 503-655-2809 or email me at susan.earlenegrey.com

The holidays in a tea cup is a wonder to hold.

Unnoticed Moments

The prototype of the new book has arrived and it looks pretty darned good! (If I must say.) This book is a collection of your favorite Patterson poetry of the last several years. Oh, and to correct a previous statement, there is one tea poem in the book. So relax tea lovers!

There will be special pricing for all of my books during the holidays. We will let you know as soon as Unnoticed Moments and special pricing are available.

Thank you for your patience!

▶Promises made while taking tea will never be broken. Earlene Grey

The mist, the town, the trees, the sky, all blend into one beautiful collage of beauty.

Happy autumn days to you! sktp

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Walking in the Condensation of Wisdom

10/13/2014

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"The brilliant autumn colors muted themselves behind a body of clouds."

Walking in the Condensation of Wisdom

I walked today and went for miles,
Cultivation that has grown to be routine.
The brilliant autumn colors
Muted themselves behind
A body of clouds that
Hovered close to my earth.
The view in the distance that
I yearned to see was fogged.

So often we humans are
Not meant to look further than
Past our own hands.
Only right in front is what
We are to understand,
And more often than not,
We don’t even
Comprehend that.

So while the fog wrapped its
Soft flesh around me;
And as the sun tolerantly
Waited in the background,
I embraced back the grey wisdom
Of the unknown and walked,
Looking no further than one
Step ahead of me.

Susan Patterson
10-2011

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Isn't it difficult at times to not know where we are going? We need a GPS for life. Some say we have one in our DNA. Some say we get our directions from the Holy Scriptures. Some say it is just best to drift along and see what comes up. Regardless of how you consider your life's journey, I would suppose it is always best to see what is just right in front of you.

Unnoticed Moments cover

Unnoticed Moments

The new book will be available soon!

Thank you all for your kindness and support of my writing. Thank you for writing in and letting me know how much the poetry means to you. May this book be an additional blessing of the heart and mind for you.

Watch for an announcement in your email in the next coming weeks to see when the book will officially be for sale.

Face Book- A New Chapter

It's time for Susan Patterson and the business of Earlene Grey, to get going in the 21st century. Not very fast, but I will get going. I've joined Face Book. At least I'm in the process of joining. I am learning. (Thank you Cheryl Snow for explaining the whole thing to me over a cup of tea.) You might say that anyone can master Face Book and all its networking manifestations, but I might be a little slow. However, I intend to give it a shot. If you are interested, let's be friends. If you want, you can 'like' me on this blog at the end of each posting. Now, I may not answer every entry sent out, but I will read what you have to say. And I will enjoy our relationship. Susan Patterson, beginning Face Book, friend. skp

▶ When you have found someone with whom you enjoy taking tea, then you will have found a friend for life. Earlene Grey

The mist through the sunlight, the colors changing over the water, how can we not appreciate the beauty?

Cheery-bye!

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The End Before the Beginning

10/7/2014

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The end before the beginning.

The End Before the Beginning

He left her,
On that frigid day in January.
So stunned, she could not
Speak.

But she wanted him to go.

She practically arranged it.
But then again,
How embarrassing.
Humiliating. Devastating.
Failure, that’s what she
Was, a common slut failure.

But she wanted him to go.

The skies, full of ice
And snow, she could not get
Out with their baby.

But he did.

What would she say to them? It
Didn’t matter, because
Her mouth, frozen as the ground,
Could not move to utter a word.

But she wanted him to go.

Susan Patterson
07-2014

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Golly. This poem may be a little hard to take for some. My apologies if it so. And, if it is the case, I urge you to look in the archives of this blog, The Causerie, where you will find many happy and delightful poems which may be more to your liking.

However, if you read closely, in this poem you will find some control on the part of the woman and the man. Further, the title itself indicates that there is another beginning coming down the road. It's tough, ending something before we are ready. It's even more scary to end something before we have a clear path in front of us. Nevertheless, that is the way it happens more often than not. However, some of the nicest outcomes may start in difficult new beginnings. Best wishes in all of our new beginnings. skp

Autumn mist at the lake.

Unnoticed Moments - The Book

Book cover.

If all goes well, and if the creek don't rise, my new book, Unnoticed Moments will be available late November. This book is a collection of my poetry of the last four to five years. So sorry, tea aficionados, there are only two tea poems in the book. However, if you can get past that, you will find a wide variety of poetry which will happily stay with you, bringing a smile to your face or a memory to your mind.
In addition, there are conscientiously thoughtful poems which just may move some readers to take steps to improve our humanity.

Most of the poems in this collection have already been heard around the world via the popular podcast, Radio Kinver, http://www.radiokinver.co.uk/ where they have received very positive reviews. Won't you join the gang and buy Unnoticed Moments this fall?

Whatever you find in Unnoticed Moments, I am sure that you will love it. For awhile, this new book will only be available on my website, www.EarleneGrey.com . Eventually you will be able to buy it on Amazon. But for now enjoy the free shipping and buy direct.

For those of you who may not know it, you will find my other three books, Musings With a Cuppa-The Poetry of Tea, Heart to Heart-Considered Sentiments for Teatime and Tom and Irma-Chronicles of the 1950s, available at http://www.EarleneGrey.com

▶ If your angel is with you, the devil will not be. Earlene Grey

The start of autumn, before the cold sets in and before we brace for winter. A lovely time of year!

Happy days to you! skp

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On Staying Behind

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Moments Not Remembered

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Time for a Holiday Tea?

Unnoticed Moments

Walking in the Condensation of Wisdom

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Face Book- A New Chapter

The End Before the Beginning

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Unnoticed Moments - The Book

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