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Now here's one that
captures their tea ceremony.

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And again, I had the ceremony
and then wrote the poem.

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It was the tea ceremony
in the vegetable garden

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underneath very
old plum blossoms

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where a mat was spread-- about
a dozen or two of these trees.

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This lady, the mother
of the priest, Oka-san,

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teaches the tea ceremony
the, ancient tea ceremony,

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on Sunday, to the
people from the factory.

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And they come all dressed up.

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Oh.

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So I was invited
to sit and have--

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when they were practiced.

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So we call this
one, "For Oka-san."

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That means mother,
wife, of the house.

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"For Oka-san."

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"Our mother teaches
grace with tea,

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pours ancient skies
into our cups.

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We drink, students
in her garden.

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New blossoms on
gnarled plum tree trunk

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speak in the wind
of love, say fruits.

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Spring-- returning
daughter-- welcome."

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Thank you for listening.

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Thank you for lis--