Pouring Tea Poem by Navtej Bharati

Pouring Tea



Pouring tea
is a simple act
measured and rhythmic
The flow fills
the cup with tea
the teapot with emptiness

Pouring tea
is a simple act
like breastfeeding
the flow fills
the baby with milk
the breast with love

Pouring tea
is a simple act
like making love
the empty and the filled
meet in the flow

in a single moment
they empty each other
and then fill

The flow fills
always.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Love Poem
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Nasarudheen Parameswaran 24 December 2012

Yes the flux of the Almighty Emerges and Submerges.It is the ebb and flow of creation too.A rain drop-let comes from the Ocean and from mountain it flows to the OceanThe cycle is over in Stagnation of the God Particle; stil vibrant.A good poem.

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Aldrich Suarez 22 March 2013

simple acts can filled something to make it great, like pouring tea to the cup of a brilliant poet.. :)

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Bri Edwards 17 February 2013

i love the teapot and breast parts. the rest is a little difficult for me. well, my wife does accuse me at times, during our five years together, of not loving her, and the word love is not one of my favorites, as it is so easy to have differing concepts of what love means to an individual; what i claim is love for my wife, she may not accept/understand/believe. it is much easier for me to define and demonstrate a coconut! ....i do feel comfortable with saying i love ice cream but that is on a different level. i assume (but perhaps i am wrong) that by making love you mean having sexual intercourse. if i am incorrect, i hope you will correct the misconception (no pun intended) , perhaps in a poem? thanks for sharing.

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James Mclain 27 December 2012

This is truly as you have discribed.........iip

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James Mclain 27 December 2012

This is truly as you have discribed.........iip

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Payal Parande 25 December 2012

how brilliant...who knew that pouring tea can be described so many beautiful way....the flow of energy same as love one get empty and other get filled.....bravo sir i am a fan thank you for sharing, love payal

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