Momentary

Matcha's perfume wafts
from cradled porcelain bowl
tasting of springtime.
My spirit needs this moment
to remember my purpose.

A sketch of one of my newest tea bowls

Song Choice: A Little Too Much by Shawn Mendes


This poem was created from a prompt given by me over at Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads: Creature Comforts. Hop on to the pond to see what the rest of the toads have to say on the topic of comforts. It is also linked to Poets United Poetry Pantry 380.
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41 comments:

  1. Sanaa RizviNovember 23, 2017 at 5:00 AM

    Beautiful!💕 There is something unmistakably powerful about taste and scent that gathers the soul and helps one strive towards their best!💕

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    1. RommyNovember 23, 2017 at 6:51 AM

      The smell, the taste, and just taking the moment to immerse yourself in the act of creating and partaking as a way of centering yourself when thing seem to be piling up.

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    2. Sanaa RizviNovember 23, 2017 at 12:06 PM

      💕💕

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  2. Debra She Who SeeksNovember 23, 2017 at 8:31 AM

    A moment of zen in a crazy world.

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  3. Frank J. TassoneNovember 23, 2017 at 11:11 AM

    Beautiful and consoling!

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  4. Magaly GuerreroNovember 23, 2017 at 1:58 PM

    I love everything about this tanka--how each word is a nudge to the senses, how every line wears different dresses, how in the end the entire piece works to remind us that without the small joys we can never appreciate living. Sip-sip-write... and-read.

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    1. Magaly GuerreroNovember 23, 2017 at 1:58 PM

      And your art makes the words a feast for the eyes, too.

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    2. RommyNovember 23, 2017 at 2:11 PM

      Thanks. The tanka form really made me consider how I wanted to represent some of my ideas. I'm glad I experimented with it.

      I'm also glad I picked up my sketch pad and pencils again.

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    3. Magaly GuerreroNovember 27, 2017 at 9:48 PM

      I'm glad, too.

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  5. brudbergNovember 23, 2017 at 4:12 PM

    I can understand this... so much to love with scent (though for me the best perfume smell food)

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    1. RommyNovember 24, 2017 at 7:57 AM

      No doubt the scent of certain foods can elicit a relaxed feeling. My sister in law's place smelled wonderful last night at Thanksgiving.

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  6. Gillena CoxNovember 23, 2017 at 5:32 PM

    a beautiful tanka

    much love...

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    1. RommyNovember 24, 2017 at 7:57 AM

      Thank you Gillena. I'm trying to experiment with this form a bit more.

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  7. Old EggNovember 23, 2017 at 7:24 PM

    There is so much to love in life, especially when we create something for it then has a part of us in it too.

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  8. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 24, 2017 at 1:18 PM

    A perfect moment.

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  9. MaryNovember 26, 2017 at 7:26 AM

    I love the sketch of the tea bowl! And I enjoyed the poem. We do need to take time to appreciate every moment, to savor the smell and the taste of tea, not to let time go by without appreciating the blessings we have in each moment of life!

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    1. RommyNovember 26, 2017 at 8:04 AM

      And a good bowl of matcha is a lovely little blessing

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  10. ThotpurgeNovember 26, 2017 at 7:26 AM

    There are smells and tastes that are so comforting they take us to a place of stillness and rebirth. Lovely write.

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  11. Sumana RoyNovember 26, 2017 at 7:40 AM

    aha...a moment of bliss.

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  12. ZQNovember 26, 2017 at 2:06 PM

    Perfect and beautiful.
    ZQ

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  13. indybevNovember 26, 2017 at 4:24 PM

    Ah, you've reminded us of the magic of the senses of smell and taste and their ability to transport us. Thank you!

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  14. Donna@LivingFromHappinessNovember 26, 2017 at 6:08 PM

    I absolutely love how your words bring out my senses and link me to spring...I do the same when i make green tea. I really love your drawing too!

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    1. RommyNovember 27, 2017 at 5:54 AM

      Another green tea lover! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

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  15. Wendy BourkeNovember 26, 2017 at 8:52 PM

    There is so much here to linger over. A lovely post!

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  16. hyperCRYPTICalNovember 27, 2017 at 7:55 AM

    A perfect moment. How taste and smells arouse us.
    Anna :o]

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    1. RommyNovember 27, 2017 at 3:29 PM

      Yes, its amazing how they can take over a person

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  17. totomaiNovember 28, 2017 at 1:50 PM

    Matcha is green tea, right? Liked the oriental feel on this one. Zen.

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    1. RommyNovember 29, 2017 at 7:51 PM

      Yes, it is powdered green tea, the type used in Japanese tea ceremony. I've been a student of the art for years, and find the ritual aspect calming.

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  18. Laura MorriganNovember 29, 2017 at 2:45 PM

    Lovely!

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  19. MNL (Cactus Haiku)December 13, 2017 at 12:25 PM

    Love the tanka, especially "from cradled porcelain bowl
    tasting of springtime." evoking the memories that tastes bring back.

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