> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.tom-shaw.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # There's No Treat Like Herbal Tea - URL: https://www.tom-shaw.uk/theres-no-treat-like-herbal-tea/ - Published: 2024-04-01T08:00:28.000Z - Updated: 2024-04-01T08:00:28.000Z - Description: A Poem by Tom Shaw - Author: Tom Shaw - Tags: Poems, #substack, #substack-type-newsletter, #substack-access-everyone, #Import 2026-10-24 12:50 --- Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedPeppermint tea over popcorn, and chamomile instead of crisps, Fennel, not fingers of fudge and chrysanthemum over chips. Trade my biscuit for some basil, liquorice allsorts for its root. For there's no treat like herbal tea, made from this planet's finest shoots. Forget your cans of coke and pop, I'd rather a drink of honeybush. Or give me rooibos for dessert: No sweets for me, no sugar rush. Nettle or berries? I'll take both. Hibiscus? Yes! But no Hershey's! Hawthorne, linden, ginger, gingko and turmeric over toffees. So raise to me, your cup of sage, and I'll raise back my jasmine pearls. For there's no treat like herbal tea, whose every sip within me swirls. ###### There’s No Treat Like Herbal Tea - A Poem by Tom Shaw --- Here's something a little more playful than my usual affairs, in keeping with the theme of today (April 1st). Those who know me personally may be well aware of my obsession with herbal teas, so here's a little piece to honour the joy they give me. As part of NaPoWriMo, which [Tara Connor](https://open.substack.com/users/23318635) graciously brought to Substack, [I wrote a one-line poem](https://substack.com/@tomshawwritings/note/c-53700916?ref=tom-shaw.uk) in keeping with the prompt which references this poem. It’s not worth publishing by itself, but alongside this piece, it makes perfect sense. > **I Finished My Tea** > > I suppose I should put the kettle back on. ![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/081099ef-a8da-4770-a0da-5a46cd551f89_2000x2000.jpg) I also had a little fun in turning this one-line poem into a coaster - perfect for enjoying a herbal tea with! You can pick one up from my Shop using the button below: ["I Finished My Tea" Coaster](https://tom-shaw.uk/product/i-finished-my-tea-coaster/?ref=tom-shaw.uk) Thank you for taking the time to read this piece, and I hope it sparked something in you. With gratitude, Tom --- ![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/38cb9dda-4264-4a53-8160-9694aa24d586_640x640.jpg) [Subscribe](#/portal/signup) --- ## More Like This [Haikus of a ForagerWhen I’m in need of some downtime and reconnection with nature, one of my favourite activities is to go on foraging hikes. I love being able to find wild-grown foods and use them in all manner of ways. And at a time when so much of what’s happening in the world is deliberately![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/c307d39e-3048-4ec9-b511-12a1a31ba9aa_800x800.png)Tom ShawTom Shaw![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/fd86df33-1f10-491c-9f49-c913b3a021fb_1920x1281.jpg)](https://www.tom-shaw.uk/haikus-of-a-forager/) [A Finely Processed Delicacy![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/c307d39e-3048-4ec9-b511-12a1a31ba9aa_800x800.png)Tom ShawTom Shaw![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/9b613240-05ca-4486-8b49-002345638e0c_1152x640.jpg)](https://www.tom-shaw.uk/a-finely-processed-delicacy/) [Bringing Light To DarknessIt’s getting close to that time of year again. I don’t find the whole “trick-or-treat” and commercialised aspects of Halloween to be particularly interesting. Wha…![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/c307d39e-3048-4ec9-b511-12a1a31ba9aa_800x800.png)Tom ShawTom Shaw![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1603663572429-bfd1920fef23?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wzMDAzMzh8MHwxfHNlYXJjaHw0fHxwdW1wa2lufGVufDB8fHx8MTcyNzkxODk2MHww&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080)](https://www.tom-shaw.uk/bringing-light-to-darkness/)