Deerest Friends, Seen and Unseen, Known and Unknown..........

Please do yourself the favor of visitng The Haiku Year.  I discovered the first book at the church of books, Powell's in Portland, OR, and immediately gave a copy to my brother and sister-in-law as a gift for a major, commercialized upcoming holiday.  I read through my own copy quickly.  I got so into it, I forced co-workers to listen to me reading some of my faves, while I completely cracked up with laughter.  There are gorgeous, touching, sexy and smack-down hilarious haiku presented there.

The project began with seven friends (incl Michael Stipe, Grant Lee Phillips and Steve Earle) who decided to keep in touch by writing/exchanging haiku everyday for a year. 
One of my favorites:

Slowly, quietly
Letting go of the daylight
Bells and windchimes clang

©2007 Jonathan Blakeslee

Too much work, what for?
I daydream about long naps
and Lebanese food.

©2007 Jonathan Blakeslee

Whenever somehow
I manage to not worry
Full tank open road

©2007 Jonathan Blakeslee

Frost glazes cut fields
dry dead sunflowers head home
geese squad honks and waves

©2007 Jonathan Blakeslee

Beneath the sidewalk
roots stroll down the avenue
taking their sweet time

©2007 Jonathan Blakeslee

Dawn silver bowl sky
blue mineral curvature
strewn with hot star glass


©2007 Jonathan Blakeslee

I am excited to open our new tea shop, Leaves and Clouds, at 3 Front Street, Lower Mill # 6C in Rollinsford, NH. Leaves and Clouds will offer bulk loose tea for folks that would like to try a couple of ounces of exceptional tea, our classic tins, and new mini tins. Mini tins are the perfect size for holiday gift giving and gift baskets. They are super-portable, have a great seal to keep your tea fresh, and a convenient screw-top to keep the tin lid on tight if you throw one in your bag to bring to the office. (yes, you can drink great tea even at the office... (: We will also offer a variety of teapot styles, cups, handmade pottery, infusers and accessories.

The shop will open on Saturday, November 17th from 11am - 5pm in conjunction with the Open Studios at Salmon Falls. Open Studios continues on Sunday, November 18th, and our shop will be open the same hours. Starting Monday, November 20th, the tea shop will be open Tues - Fri 10am - 5pm or by appointment. Feel free to call anytime you think you may be heading in our direction. Despite the hours mentioned, one of us may be here late or on a weekend, so feel free to try us by phone to make sure that we are around. (tel# 603-743-6900)

Join our email list on the White Heron Tea website homepage to stay informed about upcoming events. On Sunday, December 16th, Leaves and Clouds will be open to celebrate the 234th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Stay tuned ~

Re-enchantment songs.....
sweet well water filling glass
heavy rain washed dreams