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Poet Laura: A Cuppa Comfort for the Holiday

By Sandra Fox Murphy 6 Comments

coffee beans in strainer

Sandra Fox Murphy brews ritual with coffee and tea poems in this month’s Poet Laura column.

Filed Under: Blog, Coffee and Tea, Coffee Poems, Poet Laura, poetry prompt, Tea Poems

Poet Laura: Tea Journey

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 9 Comments

wild plants rimmed in sunlight

Michelle Rinaldi Ortega takes Poet Laura on a journey from Seven Bowls of Tea to 100 coffee shops as tiny pearls of a flowering tea unfurl.

Filed Under: Blog, Journeys, Poet Laura, Tea Poems

Poetry Club Tea Date ✨ Kissed

By T.S. Poetry 10 Comments

the tea

Get your favorite steep (or brew) & join us in writing a poem based on a line from “Kissed” by David Malone: “You held my name in your coat.”

Filed Under: Blog, love poems, Poetry Club Tea Date, poetry prompt

Poems From the Coffee Shop: Earl Grey and Loch Ness Weariness

By L.L. Barkat 13 Comments

Earl Grey Tea Black Mug Blue Light at First Village Coffee

When nothing goes as planned, what’s Plan B? Maybe coffee, maybe tea. Especially at a beautiful coffee shop, with poems like “Loch Ness” on your mind.

Filed Under: Blog, Coffee and Tea, Poems From the Coffee Shop

Poems From the Coffee Shop—Matcha and A Blessing for the Exhausted

By L.L. Barkat 26 Comments

John Beans Matcha latte

Join author L.L. Barkat in the coffee shop (and the attic) and consider the joy of poetry and matcha, for your weary soul.

Filed Under: Blog, Every Day Poems, Finding Inspiration, poems every day, Poems From the Coffee Shop, Poetry at Work

Walking in the Dark: A Path Into Poetry

By Megan Willome 9 Comments

stars

Walking (especially in the dark) is author Megan Willome’s path to poetry. Her steps begin in early morning moonlight and sometimes trace past a windmill.

Filed Under: Haiku, Haiku Poems, nature, Nature Poems, poetry, Tea, Walking

Children’s Book Club: “Two Friends, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass”

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

Drink tea, change the world. Join us for a Children’s Book Club discussion of ‘Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass’ by Dean Robbins, illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko.

Filed Under: Afternoon Tea, Black History Month, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Friendship Project

Tea Quest: Anchor and Anvil Coffee Bar

By Laura Lynn Brown 13 Comments

Pittsburgh Tea Quest

Laura Lynn Brown’s Pittsburgh tea quest continues with a stop at Anchor and Anvil Coffee Bar, where a person can throw down a “Parking Chair” and celebrate Sconehenge.

Filed Under: Blog, Coffee and Tea, Pittsburgh Literary, Tea, Tea Quest

Tea Quest: De Fer Coffee and Tea

By Laura Lynn Brown 20 Comments

Tea Quest De Fer Pittsburgh tea set by window

Laura Brown makes her way to the local farmers market to sample teas from De Fer Coffee and Tea in the latest stop on the Pittsburgh tea quest tour.

Filed Under: Blog, Pittsburgh Literary, Tea, Tea Quest

Tea Quest: LaBella Bean in Bridgeville, Pa.

By Laura Lynn Brown 8 Comments

LaBella Tea Shop

Finding the right tea shop, at the right time, can be a perfect fresh start. Laura Lynn Brown continues her Pittsburgh tea quest with a stop at LaBella’s.

Filed Under: Blog, Tea, Tea Quest

Tea Quest: Silver Tips Tea Room, Tarrytown, New York

By Laura Lynn Brown 9 Comments

Tappan Zee Bridge Tarrytown NY

Laura Brown’s tea quest takes a detour into New York for a stop at the Silver Tips Tea Room in Tarrytown where the river is astonishingly wide, the egg souchong delicious.

Filed Under: Blog, Tea, Tea Quest

Tea Quest: Tupelo Honey Tea Loft, Millvale, Pa.

By Laura Lynn Brown 6 Comments

Tea Quest Tupelo Honey Teas Cafe

Laura Brown’s tea quest takes her to Tupelo Honey Teas Cafe and a selection of Pittsburgh-specific tea blends especially for Yinzers n’at.

Filed Under: Blog, Pittsburgh Literary, Tea, Tea Quest

Tea Quest: Green Tea at Arnold’s Tea House, Pittsburgh, Pa.

By Laura Lynn Brown 15 Comments

Green Tea at Arnolds Tea House Pittsburgh

Laura Lynn Brown’s tea quest in Pittsburgh continues, with a stop at Arnold’s Tea House to sample Dragonwell green tea.

Filed Under: Blog, Tea, Tea Quest

Tea Quest: Bantha Tea Bar, Pittsburgh

By Laura Lynn Brown 12 Comments

Tea Quest Bantha Tea Shop

In the schedule’s in-between space, Laura Brown discovers a new tea shop on her Pittsburgh tea quest, and a fragrant cup of tulsi.

Filed Under: Blog, Pittsburgh Literary, Tea, Tea Quest

Life Notes: Tea is Necessary

By Ann Kroeker 18 Comments

Tree in Tea Comfort

With both hands wrapped around a steaming mug, Ann Kroeker recognizes that life needs pauses. And life needs tea.

Filed Under: Blog, Life Notes, Self Care, Tea

Tea Tastes Like Love

By Donna Falcone 20 Comments

Tea Tastes LIke Love teenage boy with sneakers

The fragrance of tea takes Donna Falcone back to another time, another place, stirring memories of illness, of family, of love.

Filed Under: Blog, Lyme disease, Tea

10 Great Ideas to Create Your Dream Reading Nook

By Andy Hayes 42 Comments

10 Great Ideas for a Reading Nook small boy reading

Gather your books, a comfy blanket and a cup of tea. Andy Hayes has 10 great ideas to inspire you to create your dream reading nook.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Reading and Books, Tea Poems

Regional Tour: Science & Culture Museum at Michigan State University

By Sandra Heska King 18 Comments

Black dot lace

Sandra Heska King tours the Science & Culture Museum at Michigan State U, discovering culture through teapots, quilts, hats and illegal hatpins.

Filed Under: Art, Blog

This Week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks

By Seth Haines 5 Comments

poetry

Painting with tea, a tribute to Pride and Prejudice, the most “bank-clerky of all bank clerks. Seth Haines has the best in poetry in this week’s Top 10 Poetic Picks.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Top 10 Poetic Picks

Writing Rituals: Starting with Tea

By Megan Willome 28 Comments

Choice Organic Darjeeling Tea Writers Rituals

Tea goes with writing, writing starts with poetry. It’s a like a triangle with tea at the top, the left corner as poetry, and the right corner as my regular writing. Megan Willome, on tea and poetry,

Filed Under: Blog, Coffee and Tea, poetry, Poetry Rituals, Tea Poems, Writing Rituals

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