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Friday, July 26, 2013

MONSOON CUPPA

A simmering kettle of three quarters of water
Pinches of powdered cinnamon, cardamom, cloves
And a tiny piece of smashed ginger
Bubble, dissolve a spoon of sugar
Blending with milk
Weaning the darkness of decoction
And furrowed brows
Under the gentle beams of sunlight
Playing hide and seek
With the dense clouds
Inching to imprint the naked sky releasing
Drop
Drop-drop
Drop-drop-drop

Inviting a thin stream of steam
Rising from the heat cupped in my palms
In the enveloping silhouette of the grey sky
To dance to the gentle gushes of the wind
Shadowing AM and PM into its fold
For a fleeting glimpse of the sun
Wrapped into a cosy hibernation

I stay warm.

Victoria at dVerse has us attempting a new poetry form. Well, not sure of getting it right but tried it, nevertheless.

12 comments:

  1. mmm tea sounds nice...i usually take my coffee on the porch and greet the day...its been a couple cool mornings in a row after all the heat so i try to stay warm...cool list first of ingredients but also of the nature that goes on around you

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  2. oh!! wow wow... I would love to have this cuppa!!!

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  3. Akila, this makes me feel so comforted. And yes, it's perfect for the prompt. You created such a lovely atmosphere that I'll wish for when it's winter here, too.

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  4. I love the concoction of tea and warmth ~ Good one Akila ~

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  5. It's cold here as well...a nice tea would do me wonders :) ~peace, happy weekend.

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  6. I will have a cup of tea with you, Akila. Very nice!

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  7. This was a warm poem & will you fill my cup as I would love to join you for tea.

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  8. I like the ingredient of sunlight,feel warm and cozy with this magical
    cuppa...yam :)

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  9. i just love how the tea mingles with nature and also your emotions...what a recipe...a bit of magic in this...nice..

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  10. Oh, I think you got it very right! And the result sounds most enticing. :)

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  11. I definitely think you got it right. A delightful delicious poem :-)

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