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A painting of orange-yellow flowers, a bowl of raspberries, tea, sugar cubes, and a basket of freshly baked bread with animated steam and curtains.
Backstory:
As someone unable to drink and enjoy coffee, I love drinking tea. Tealeaves Tarry allowed me the opportunity to capture my appreciation for teas and their numerous health benefits. My favorite moments to enjoy a cup of tea, with or without milk, and with or without sugar, would have to be when the rain pours heavily outside or when the sun bakes and a Boba proves extra refreshing.
As a child I used to drink Rooibos tea (with honey) from South Africa to combat (what I now know were partly panic attacks as a result of high stress and anxiety levels), asthma and sinusitis symptoms. Peppermint tea from India has repeatedly aided high acidity related issues, and Rose tea particularly from Turkey has been excellent at alleviating muscle tension.
Tea may be cultural but it's also quite simply social when one wants to be, and perfect for sitting alone with a favorite book, forgetting the rest of existence. A natural high if you will. One even children can enjoy with their teddybears. Tea belongs in its great variety to everyone, and seems capable of making the world more peaceful, balanced, and mindful.
Teacups topped with tea leaves is an aroma pleasing to the senses.
The warm brew of fresh leaves,
Calming and rejuvenating for the skeleton.
Hydration,
Tasty liquid water,
Every sip coincides with a memory.
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A frightful rainy day or sun-kissed ray
Hides behind the window's wavy curtain display.
Clouds leave shadows where light,
It should be bursting.
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On a table sits a library,
Behind a screen.
Books full of adventures,
Running endless schemes.
Tales that go past every imagination,
Playing countless scenes.
Images and words,
Swimming butterfly-tandems past each other.
In sync,
They form a parallel universe,
And a multiverse of wonders.
The warmth,
Of the tea,
Brews deep in the belly,
Tingling and untangling,
Any knots or anxiety.
Cookie jars filled with magical flour,
That rises and raises levels of dopamine.
Delight demands dairy,
Hence the chocolate candy coating.
Placed eloquently on a cake tray stand,
Decorated with berries and bites from far away lands.
A little tea party with teddy bears seated near,
They are the company of Kings and Queens,
In secret,
They meet here.
Each tasting a coffee bean or tea leaf
Brewed brand from un-chipped China,
Pretty porcelain.
Daintily decorated,
And vulnerable unless in the hands of a skilled artisan.
Softly sighing the breath of life,
A sleepy slumber breaks feelings of strife.
Worry not where teaspoons chime,
To milk and sugar,
And at what time.
Crème cream upside-down tornados top the coffee cups,
And cinnamon hot chocolate line the larger mugs.
Heads held high and pinkies outstretched for balance.
A beautiful display of warmth and peace.
Elegance.