✮ The River ✮
Still in his hibiscus red robe which he usually wore to sleep, Elder Kaizhen sat preparing his green tea outside where the sun rode the edge of the river emitting amber dew light.He held his yunomi cup in the air and glanced at the empty stool. “Here’s to you, old friend.” He took a long sip and sat.Neighbors walking down the dirt path near his house stopped by and bowed. He offered them tea and…













