By Val and Kemi | Project Leaders
Thank you so much everyone who donated to ths project.
With your support we've been able to buy more board games and offer tea and coffee for free for the past month. Never underestimate the power of a cup of tea to settle and relax the mind. We found that even the act of just holding the tea is calming.
Seen as Tea originated in China we though we'd share one of our favourite poems abut tea with you.
Times for Drinking Tea
In idle moments
When bored with poetry
Thought confused
Beating time to songs
When the music stops
Living in seclusion
Enjoying scholarly pastimes
Conversing late at night
Studying on a sunny day
In the bridal chamber
Detaining favored quests
Playing host to scholars or pretty girls
Visiting friends returned from far away
In perfect weather
When skies are overcast
Watching boats glide past on the canal
Midst trees and bamboos
When flowers bud and birds chatter
On hot days by a lotus pond
Burning incense in the courtyard
After tipsy guests have left
When the youngsters have gone out
On visits to secluded temples
When viewing springs and scenic rocks
from Ch'a Shu (Book of Tea)
by Hsü Jan-Ming
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