pi & anne

I was thinking about how wonderful it can feel to hold something heavy in the hand. It is grounding, an absolute pleasure, as long as it is not too much. And the surprise, when you try to lift a cup and it is heavier than expected!

(Tea is light and heavy. This is an appreciation haiku about drinking tea <3.)

steadying
the hand with the cast iron cup

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rust lines
the inner lid
tetsukyūsu*

My cast-iron teapot is over 15 years old, and I haven’t treated it the way it deserves… now it has a bit of rust on the inner side of the lid. It made me think of the signs of use, age and treatment (of tools, bodies, hulls).They deserve care. We deserve care.

*鉄急須 = iron teapot