[Thespiritexpress] A poem read at Mastery

[rnadeau]

My life is blessed with the beauty of Poets and magic of community in all Directions~!!!!  Only Love, ~Ron 

> On Mar 10, 2021, at 5:19 PM, Mary Melkonian via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> Beautiful in the writing. You are a great poet/Spirit ❤️😍MM
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 10, 2021, at 2:58 PM, Alene DiDio via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Exquisite thank you 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 10, 2021, at 11:13 AM, Riantee Rand via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> A Cup of Tea with Angel
>>>>  
>>>> First there is water
>>>> crystal clear, serene, patiently waiting
>>>> to reach the right temperature.
>>>> Then the first bubbles tickle and trouble the water.
>>>> It’s the moment when I drop into the teapot
>>>> my son brought all the way from China
>>>> just the right amount of my most favorite tea
>>>> lovingly kept in an earthen jar.
>>>> After a few second of teasing with a silver spoon
>>>> I let it sit until the prompting produces its effect;
>>>> a cloud of brownish-gold
>>>> floats up and dissolves in the water.
>>>> I wait a few moments
>>>> before I introduce other elements
>>>> proven by time, culture and practice
>>>> to enhance the taste and produce the best experience.
>>>> Finally I bring to my lips
>>>> the handsome cup I always use
>>>> because it was made by a friend,
>>>> and in that instant
>>>> the delight to my tongue
>>>> awakens my taste buds to a soothing caress
>>>> sliding down to the throat,
>>>> reaching the nostrils,
>>>> then continuing
>>>> to delight all the senses.
>>>> I take full responsibility for that perfect cup of tea,
>>>> as a matter of fact for all of my creations.
>>>> They are very good!
>>>>  
>>>> That’s when the mischievous angel materializes
>>>> out of my breath
>>>> like Aladdin from the lamp.
>>>> It sings and dances in front of me, it teases me,
>>>> it gives me directions on how to dream my day
>>>> as the dreamer of all dreams within dreams,
>>>> instructions for a week without goal,
>>>> no opinions, no decision; I need do nothing.
>>>> It merges all senses into one,
>>>> shatters all mirrors of identity
>>>> and points to the gateless gate
>>>> as my self dissolves into darkness within darkness,
>>>> the pregnant emptiness.
>>>> This is the gateway to all understanding, it tells me,
>>>> no one can pass through the gateless gate,
>>>> so. . .
>>>> be no one.    
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