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Gyokuro green
Peace powder personified—
Sipped solemnly so
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Edward Swafford
Hello! I'm an Australian writer, copywriter, and healthcare professional. I've written on Medium for over two years and also run Black Coffee Creative on Substack (over 900 subscribers).
Edgy syntax is my bailiwick.
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Comments (4)
Ah, I sure love tea. As a native Brit, I'd better, or my mum might be disappointed. LOL! A nice heart-warming Haiku to start my morning. Lovely work, Edward! 😊
I love the alliteration in your title and I love how you made sipping tea feel almost sacred!
peace personified - I love this! And true, I always feel so peaceful while sipping on matcha.
Oh this was a clever one. Loved the imagery you evoked.