The Tea of Life(revised)

Understanding, Meaning, Purpose

 

There upon his path of measured steps

The herbalist with bowed head surveys

The verdant floor and its craning flowers

For leaves divine, both potent and savory

Wisely he knows that even the fullest cup

Without taste, enticing note or remedy

Might just as well have been found empty

For what is a full life without its purpose?

The herbalist is content to stoop and crawl

He sniffs the air and tastes what he finds

But the herbalists search is not his purpose

No, simply his art that guides him carefully

Some of what he finds can cure the body

Other things will make it drop like the rain

Each thing in its place, made for a specific task

His raison d’etre, what he searches to find

Is the discovery of that one… fine… leaf…

That among all others, he just can’t live without.

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Even the smallest taste, its sensation, the possible or probable result, can change a mood, turn it inside out. There are plants, as with emotions, that can alter moments, attitudes. Equally., there are moments that give flavour to being. Life needs purpose, a mere hint, nudge, can point the way; magic or reality is somewhere - so sayeth the herbalist who's read the book.

[Astro]

Right? Who doesn't love herbs? ;)

[emmajoy]

If thyme allows one to be sage, etcetera!

[Astro]

Good one, I like it!

[Sami Khalil]

"His raison d’etre, what he searches to find

Is the discovery of that one… fine… leaf…

That among all others, he just can’t live without."

[Sami Khalil]

"For leaves divine, both potent and savory

Wisely he knows that even the fullest cup

Without taste, enticing note or remedy"

[Sami Khalil]

WOW! So glad to see you back Mr. Astro. Title and poems are good. Herbs are really a good medicine and something that humans need and should enjoy. You write with clarity and accuracy sir.

[Astro]

Thank you for saying so, Sami, I will try and be a bit busier here and in my writing in general. Going through a bit of a life transition at the moment so, emotions are high. Take care.

[Sami Khalil]

All wonderful. No pressure. We all go through them. Best of wishes. Writing can purge a lots of things.

[Jonas]

A deep meaning to this, I can see and feel and smell all of that seen you conveyed perfectly over the time.
Amazing,

[Astro]

Thank you very much my friend. Always nice to hear someone enjoyed my writing.

[Jonas]

I certainly have.

[Troy Henson]

Herbs are away of life for me and the aromatic enticement some do give the sense that life is not as bad as it seems.

Regards
Troy

[Frieda P]

This is an unusual read, think the first time I've read one on herbalists, although I realize that's not the crux of this one. You have to dig deep here to get all the fine flavors it has to offer, we should all be that lucky to find that one fine leaf we can't live without and sustain that relationship. Tea for two sounds nice. As always an excellent read from your pen fine sir.

[Astro]

Thanks Frieda, nice to hear from you again. I do have some unique points of view in explaining things, but to me, that's poetry. When you can take something out of the ordinary and use it to broaden an understanding, or highlight a subject. Glad you liked it.

[Shirlena]

I love tea and indulge in herbs and natural organic remedies/aids. I take Andrew Lessmans products from the procaps website as we speak but I also enjoy the way you've turn your respect for health and tea into art and poetry. The subjects out of the normal or off the beaten path make the best scribes. Eclectic and engaging.

[Astro]

Well thank you very much Shirlena, I'm glad you enjoyed this one, and through a tea lover's eyes these words must inspire like leaves at the bottom of a china tea cup.

[Jack...]

Astro, my friend, my amazing poet friend, you blow me away with your work. It is always so deep, so well thought out and the message, perhaps hidden in the weeds is still as clear as a brand new bloom. Outstanding my friend. you knocked this one out of the park.

[Astro]

Well, I had to tinker a bit with it as the original lacked a little clarity. Thanks for the great review though Jack, I tend to create the finer pieces with the thankfully constant relationship with my muse. As all poets great and small ought to. ;)