Tea For Two?

To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and those who edit and read it are old women over their tea. - Thoreau

with no question and even less doubt

her lips a rubied oasis

hair a staked, spun-silk tent

she drank turmeric tea with ginger and honey

not bothering to stink her pinky out

stirring a mouse's whisper to a deafening shout

under her bosom beat a heart of clout

capable of ending a loveless drought

Author's Note

"I would fain keep sober always; and there are infinite degrees of drunkenness. I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man; wine is not so noble a liquor; and think of dashing the hopes of a morning with a cup of warm coffee, or of an evening with a dish of tea!" - Thoreau

Reviews

[Dave Brown]

I am not a tea drinker but your write makes it almost worth trying, especially if you were to insist!!

[Pete]

i could always stir yours with the sword.

[Dave Brown]

I'll buy

[Poetic Beauty]

Honey ginger and turmeric tea. I drink that every night only I have peppermint as well.

This sounds like someone who is hopeful for a new adventure in love

[Pete]

actually, i just started drinking it. there are quite a few asian people here where i live and someone gave it to me. i like it plus it supposedly has health benefits.

[Poetic Beauty]

Peppermint is good for your stomach and lungs, ginger is anti fungal and antibacterial, turmeric is anti aging and has many other benefits to it. I have a cup of peppermint honey, ginger turmeric tea every night and honey is beneficial for so many things

[Pete]

i like it. anti-inflammatory and good for heart and circulation too.

[Poetic Beauty]

Sometimes I will add lemon in as well. Lemon has a lot of benefits too lol

[Pete]

i drink a lot of lemonade and iced tea with lemon too.