Tea & Paper

March 22, 2022

First signs of spring

Happy Spring everyone! We are still freezing here in my city in Canada, but last week I saw the first signs of spring while visiting New York City. Those tiny purple flowers on the ground made me smile. Tanka Tuesday this week is a theme prompt: Fire and Water, below is my poem where I’ve […]

March 20, 2022

New York, New York

From the business of Times Square to … … the calmness of Central Park. I really love this city!

March 18, 2022

Art pages

You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life? Rumi Recently I’ve joined an art page on IG. It was great to explore a little bit of creativity using images and quotes. The top page was inspired by one of Rumi’s quotes. His quotes/poems are always so peaceful. The image I’ve chosen shows […]

March 5, 2022

green

blue and yellow blast i’m lost in a field of dreams edge of the abyss i look at my hands the tiny emerald ring roots me to the earth it’s time to grow and renew the grass dancing with the breeze Is anyone else feeling at the edge of the abyss? This winter has been […]

February 23, 2022

Bending

Plenty of snow/ice around here, however, I can feel spring is coming. We had a warm-weather this long weekend, perfect for a stroll by the river. This week’s theme for Tanka Tuesday is Transitions. Well, winter to spring transition is always welcome!

February 13, 2022

Silent Sunday :: love

February 10, 2022

Abhanga :: the supper is ready

spiced Indian eggplant crisp chickpeas, delicious mangoes are nutritious chai, just perfect This evening I cooked garlic Indian eggplant for supper. It was delish, I didn’t have time to take a photo. The recipe is super easy: Slice a few Indian or Chinese eggplants into rings, roast in the oven with a little bit of […]

February 6, 2022

Silent Sunday :: Stillness

February 1, 2022

Yellow beauty

yellow catching my breath mellow sunshine and summer welcoming radiant days freedom and lightness the beans of power bitter and hot, delicious at the crack of dawn snowflakes and freezing on my doorsteps, going out hat, scarf, gloves and boots Lots of tulips at the grocery store last weekend! All colours, spring was in the […]

January 20, 2022

Unknown

exuberant confidence caressing the skin in the hands, a dark future oddity murdering joy present mingling with unknown Tanka Tuesday this week is Ekphrastic poem and the photo is provided by Rebecca Budd. I have chosen a Tanka to describe what the photo depicts to me.