:: the one o'clock hour ::

" There are few hours in life

more agreeable

than the hour dedicated

to the ceremony known

as afternoon tea."

{Henry James}

one o'clock

kettle brewing

tea seeping

this moment

of pausing

relishing the stillness

of these next few hours

sipping and savoring

the aroma of steam pirouetting

settling into my favorite chair

with my beloved book in my hands

as the pages slowly turn

heart centers

all is right with the world