Britain's got a Tea Poet!
25th August 2011
Reviving a centuries old tradition of writing poetically about tea, Elizabeth Darcy Jones' delightful and often seductive verse is catching attention across the world.
Her book, ‘Distinguished Leaves: Poems for tea-lovers’ boasts a foreword by Nigel Havers, is the start of a series and looks rather like an adult Beatrix Potter. It costs £7.99, is published by Quiller Press and when bought direct from the author it comes with a free bookmark carrying her verse, ‘Ode to a Distinguished Leaf’. You can also ask for it to be signed with a personal message - www.distinguishedleaves.com
The book will be in the shops in late September.
Elizabeth is also touring the country until Christmas with a one woman tea-related show, ‘Dong Ding! Let the Kettle Sing!’ raising funds for Samaritan branches along the way - visit www.teapoet.com to see when she’s in your area. If you want a private recital she hosts Afternoon Tea at The Chesterfield Hotel on the first Thursday of every month when you can enjoy fifteen minutes of ‘poetea’ - poems about tea.
‘With these fun, accessible poems Elizabeth Darcy Jones brings the characters of different teas to life and will have you at your teapot brewing up a tea you’ve never tried before.’
Lorraine Mariner,
Curator, The Poetry Library and Editor of Candlestick Press’s ‘Ten Poems about Tea’