Adventus Camellia Sinensis

THE PREQUEL:

I was all a-tinker,

In my super secret lab,

Whilst Lady D was tasting tea,

And rating it as “fab”.

Whilst blending nice new teas

Are the purpose of the site

Often times we try our hand

At putting other things to rights

The transference of people

From comfy point-to-point

Cold nuclear fission

Or teaching dancing cats ‘en pointe’

Ending war and famine

And cleaning up the air

Can we help the whole world learn

To love, to laugh to care?

Can we take away the anguish

And the greed and the spite?

Is there a universal way

To make everything all right?

I’d like to say we can

What an achievement that would be

But we’ve only had one result

A fantastic cup of tea.

A little spice, a little rose

Lemongrass, Chun Mee

Some rare exotic herbs

And some black and silky tea

Some ginger and some cinnamon

Cardamom and Sow Mei

Some vanilla pods, some cornflowers

A little myrtle, by the way

Every day our large black trays

Are heaped with nature’s best

We shake and stir and stir again

In our endless blending quest

Will this tea cure baldness?

Or this one leprosy?

Will this tea clear the world of evil?

Or help the blind to see?

It’s got anti-oxidants, they say

Though they’re too small to see

But they can add a million to our bottom line

If we market it with glee

But we’d rather not make such claims

About our humble cuppa

We’d rather just ensure you enjoy it

With breakfast, lunch and supper

So with the festive season on us

Yes, it’s really here

We decided upon this

A new calendar to end the year:

 

ADVENTUS CAMELLIA SINENSIS

Boxing day is always made

Of full bellied leisure

So find yourself a warm Chun Mee

And look upon your treasure

The twenty-seventh often finds

A listless ennui

So brew yourself a strong Assam

And watch the world go by

The twenty-eighth! It’s time to move

Get working ’round the place

Sipping on a Lover’s Leap

While picking up the pace

You can’t believe the twenty-ninth

Has turned up once again

A Phoenix Oolong starts the day

And left us feeling Zen

It’s just one day to New Year’s Eve

There’s plenty left to do

So here we go; Yunnan in hand

(plus a biscuit, or two)

And now the day that ends the year

So break out that Darjeeling

And drink your resolutions’ health

With strength, energy and feeling

When New Year’s Day dawns bright and clear

Take a moment to yourself

Find whatever tea sings to you

Select it from your shelf

Pour the liquor; lift the cup

Breathe in the tannic waft

Rasie your cup to yourself

Hold your dreams aloft.