Happy National Tea Month!
“Make it so!” Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Tea Time!
Tea, hot, with a twist of lemon
Maybe enjoyed even in Bremen
The delightful aroma
Can lull you to a coma
In company or solitude
It is a prelude
To a life’s passion
A sweet sensation
When into the dark liquid dipping
Whether gulping or sipping
Enjoy the moment of pure bliss
For who could resist
Tea time
Happy National Tea Month!
“Enjoy life sip by sip, not gulp by gulp” The Minister of Leaves, The Republic of Tea
Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
Slow down
Listen
To the world
Around
Forget
That strife
Just Enjoy
Without a ploy
The simple pleasures,
Purest treasures
Of life
A cup of tea,
Plain and simple
Easy as
Your A, B, C
Soon you’ll see
A dimple
On your cheek
Will sneak
Breathe in
Breathe out
Relinquish
All doubt
Nothing to it
You can do it
Relax a while
It is no guile
Soon enough
The moment
That should have
Forever lasted
Has passed
You are back
On track
Remembering,
Hoping
The moments
Between now
And running out
To the
wide open
Would last
Longer than
A token
Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Orange
“An orange on the table, your dress on the rug, and you in my bed, sweet present of the present, cool of night, warmth of my life” Jacques Prevert
Orange, Three
Stop for a while
Take a seat on a bench
Have some food
For a thought
Drink some coffee
For going on
You need to stay strong
Orange is the colour
You had best to follow
Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Orange
“An orange on the table, your dress on the rug, and you in my bed, sweet present of the present, cool of night, warmth of my life” Jacques Prevert
Orange, Two
The picturesque architecture, with houses painted in orange, I found on my trips to Rhodes Greece and Mallorca, Spain.
Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Orange
“An orange on the table, your dress on the rug, and you in my bed, sweet present of the present, cool of night, warmth of my life” Jacques Prevert
Orange, One
The gorgeous sunrises and sunsets surrounded by orange halos, were shot on the beautiful sunny island of Rhodes, Greece.
Posted in the Daily Photo series
Poetry & Photography
“Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window” Steve Wozniak
Window View
In the early morning hours
As I am jumping into my car
I look out the window
Only to find the moon
Brightening my path
Arriving at the office
To an early morning meeting
I left without eating
So just coffee must do
As I listen to the others
Playing their part
In this life we know as office
I let my eyes wander
Towards the closest window
Only to find
A most beautiful sunrise
Sky painted red
But here inside instead
The only view for me
Is through the peephole
Known as a window
But oh, what a view
Celebrating “Name Day”
Posted in humour, celebration
“Through the grayest of stones I’ll go”
What’s in a Name?
Given Name GUNILLA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Swedish
Swedish variant of GUNHILD
OTHER LANGUAGES: Gunnhildr (Ancient Scandinavian), Gunhild (Danish), Gunhild, Gunnhild (Norwegian), Gunhilda (Scandinavian)
The meaning of the name “Gunilla” is: “Battle maiden”
We Scandinavians have the funny habit of celebrating our “name days”. The names are dotted into the calendar and for each day, several names have their celebration. Today, on the thirtieth of January, is my name day: Gunilla. Also been called Gun, Gunu and Nilla. Not to mention the very popular “Gorilla”, back on the lower levels in school!
I found this very funny stuff on the world wide web, as if the name would define the character, but still some of it fits to my personality.
Enjoy!
Who is she?
Friendly and communicative, Gunilla has plenty of charm and magnetism. A sociable extrovert, she is pleasant, cheerful and very likable. She was born to express herself, interact with others and have a good time. She seeks the company of others and enjoys exchange and discussion, even though it is often a one-sided affair.
Gunilla goes through phases where, like the grasshopper in the fable she is inclined to an easy life of having fun and enjoying the pleasures of this world – which naturally entails a certain amount of dissipation… followed by other periods where she imitates the ant, bravely facing life´s challenges and capable of putting up with constraints as well as considerable effort, discipline and determination.
Gunilla is a concrete, materialistically orientated woman, who never loses sight of the financial side of life. She would therefore make a great business woman – persuasive and perspicacious, courageous and wise.
Encourage her creative streak and to make the most of her gift for communication through music, singing, theatre, literature or languages. It is important to compensate for her tendency to be fickle and spread herself too thinly by inculcating the value of order, method and discipline; she would benefit from experiencing the satisfaction of a job well done. Gunilla is endearing and… a real chatterbox.
What does she like?
As much as she enjoys the bright lights of society and the company of others, Gunilla nevertheless appreciates peace and quiet, security and stability. While she can appear sophisticated at times, she is more inclined to all that is natural, simple, sober and genuine. Security isn´t necessarily synonymous with routine, and Gunilla is a highly imaginative woman.
In honour of Caturday, for all cats everywhere
Poetry, Song and Photography
“You know, from my point of view, I’m the luckiest cat on the planet” Hugh Hefner
Caturday, 2015-11-07
The cat in the mirror
The sleek feline figure
Eyes blue as sapphire
Her spirit filled with fire
Herself does she admire
Rantings Of A Third Kind 