I hold her teahouse poems more gently than I do most in my hands. - Kathy Kituai award-winning tanka poet and diarist Exquisite and glorious - Lizz Murphy award-winning poet and poetry performer Perfectly poised work. A remarkable book. - Peter O'Mara artist and poet A lovely production perfectly suited to your spare elegant poems. - Chris Mansell poet teacher and poetry publisher A much needed story of old age told by a master poet. - Dorothy Bysouth The Tea House Poems is the latest collection of poetry from Venie Holmgren.