James and Susan Patterson on the porch of the recording studio.
Love Comes at Teatime
“Sit with me,” my husband says,
“And have a cup of tea.”
I devour four cups
To his one,
His talking being slower
Than my drinking.
How sweet to listen
And to savour
The time and the flavour and the tea.
For love truly does come at teatime.
from Musings With a Cuppa-The Poetry of Tea,
Earlene Grey
2004
“Sit with me,” my husband says,
“And have a cup of tea.”
I devour four cups
To his one,
His talking being slower
Than my drinking.
How sweet to listen
And to savour
The time and the flavour and the tea.
For love truly does come at teatime.
from Musings With a Cuppa-The Poetry of Tea,
Earlene Grey
2004
Audio and Comments-
Golly this is sweet, isn't it? It is older poem in the Earlene Grey collection, when the author was combining whimsy with more serious subjects. But now, it is Valentine's season and whether we like it or not, most people's thoughts turn to love. Usually it is romantic love. There are, of course, as many ways to love as there are people. So let us not be stuck in a rut of how and when to love. Well, we do have to be appropriate though. But, not every way to demonstrate love has to be romantic. Husbands and wives are good, but so are friends, sisters, brothers, cousins and all. Best wishes in the continuing season of love. skp
Just a small note- There seems to be a resurgence in interest in the Earlene Grey Tea Poetry. In that vein, I will post tea poems on The Causerie a bit more often. For those of you who appreciate a fine cuppa and an appropriate verse to ponder, happy days for you. For the rest, who might be coffee drinkers, hang in there, the newer contemporary poetry will be just a few days away in the next Causerie.
Oxford, England, 2014
Products Now Available in the UK
If you are a listener of the pod cast, Radio Kinver, then you will know that Earlene Grey poetry and Susan Patterson's writings have been a weekly feature on the show for over five years. Edmund Preston, the producer of the show, and major fan of the Earlene Grey library, now maintains a supply of books and CDs. Don't be confused, Earlene Grey is the business name of Susan Patterson. They are one and the same! 😊
To wit, there are some new offerings that you might enjoy. Edmund now has 'Selected Poems from Unnoticed Moments. This CD contains 16 poems from the book, chosen and read by Susan Patterson. He also has the complete studio recordings of "Tom and Irma-Chronicles of the 1950's." All are reasonably priced with free postage in the UK and in Europe. So, if you live across the pond, as the saying goes, and want to purchase books or CDs from the Earlene Grey collection please contact Edmund Preston at edmund@ythkinver.co.uk
If you live in the US, contact susan@earlenegrey.com and we will accommodate.
To wit, there are some new offerings that you might enjoy. Edmund now has 'Selected Poems from Unnoticed Moments. This CD contains 16 poems from the book, chosen and read by Susan Patterson. He also has the complete studio recordings of "Tom and Irma-Chronicles of the 1950's." All are reasonably priced with free postage in the UK and in Europe. So, if you live across the pond, as the saying goes, and want to purchase books or CDs from the Earlene Grey collection please contact Edmund Preston at edmund@ythkinver.co.uk
If you live in the US, contact susan@earlenegrey.com and we will accommodate.
▶ Tea is to the afternoon as making love is to life. Earlene Grey
London, England, 2014
Cheery-bye! skp
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