With tender leaves of Oolong tea,
For which I chose a kettle
Of ivory-mounted gold,
A mixing-bowl of snow-white earth.
With its clear bright froth and fragrance,
It was like the nectar of Immortals.
The first bowl washed the cobwebs from my mind -
The whole world seemed to sparkle.
A second cleansed my spirit
Like purifying showers of rain,
A third and I was one of the Immortals -
What need now for austerities
To purge our human sorrows?
Worldly people, by going in for wine,
Sadly deceive themselves.
For now I know the Way of Tea is real.
~Chio Jen (Tang Dynasty)
I once deceived myself with wine when I drank it habitually. Now I’m a believer in the Way of Tea and it’s a much more acceptable and healthy habit to have.
I once deceived myself with wine when I drank it habitually. Now I’m a believer in the Way of Tea and it’s a much more acceptable and healthy habit to have.
P.S. – Sorry, forgot to tell you great post!
Oh my god,I loved the Tea Poetry! Wow,I never knew tea was so powerful,especially in poetry,and I love tea,this brings a whole new outlook on my tea experiences,I will never drink a cup of tea the same any more.