Tea, a glorious luxury indeed. The Delightful Discovery of More
Upon returning from the fields
And after the break fast meal,
My helpmeet in surprise exclaimed,
“Oh, there’s tea left in my cup!”
What fun, what joy, what discovery
To find some tea still in the cup!
Either added by an attentive spouse
Or because it wasn’t all drunk up.
A glorious luxury indeed, to have
More than you recall and to notice
A tiny but sufficient thing,
As any tea at all.
Susan Patterson
05-2010
Upon returning from the fields
And after the break fast meal,
My helpmeet in surprise exclaimed,
“Oh, there’s tea left in my cup!”
What fun, what joy, what discovery
To find some tea still in the cup!
Either added by an attentive spouse
Or because it wasn’t all drunk up.
A glorious luxury indeed, to have
More than you recall and to notice
A tiny but sufficient thing,
As any tea at all.
Susan Patterson
05-2010
Audio for The Delightful Discovery of More
Discussion:
"Oh, there's tea left in my cup!" Ah, the joys of discovery! This little poem uses a cup of tea as a metaphor for appreciating what we have in life. What we have may be a result of our own efforts, or it may be provided by someone else. It doesn't matter. It is a luxury to have more than we need. It is sufficient even to have what we need at all. "A Delightful Discovery of More" is one of my favourite tea poems. skp
A little verse to make you smile from the days of children… just listen!
A young woman serving green eggs and ham. Green Eggs and Ham
Do you remember this great poem by Dr. Seuss?
Did you read it as a child? Or did you read it to your children and are you reading it to your grandchildren? Either way, it makes a person smile.
How many times are we sure that our mind is made up. We know what we like and what we don't like and then, someone presses and presses and pushes just a little more. Then we realize, with amazement, that we do like green eggs and ham after all.
Happy surprises in everyday life are wonderful, aren't they? skp
Do you remember this great poem by Dr. Seuss?
Did you read it as a child? Or did you read it to your children and are you reading it to your grandchildren? Either way, it makes a person smile.
How many times are we sure that our mind is made up. We know what we like and what we don't like and then, someone presses and presses and pushes just a little more. Then we realize, with amazement, that we do like green eggs and ham after all.
Happy surprises in everyday life are wonderful, aren't they? skp
À Bientôt! skp
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