The Teesra

Month: May 2019

  • Watch the birdie — twitching for cricketers

    This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, why not take a moment to step away from the rat race and do something just for the sake of doing it?

    https://twitter.com/theteesra/status/1128570889111470080?s=21

    Of course, I am not suggesting that players should take to the pitch armed with binoculars and a copy of the Collins’ “Birds of Britain & Europe”.

    “Eye on the ball”, and all that.

    But why not take a moment between deliveries to simply enjoy being outdoors, away from your desk?

    Or just reconnect with nature, however briefly, during your working week?

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  • When you meet a man who is not a poet…

    quoted in “Zen & Zen Classics – Selections from RH Blyth” by Frederick Franck

    But why not try to teach your man who is not a poet about your poetry?

    He still might not understand your poem, but he might understand you.