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the Tea Lady

Her teeth rotted tea,

But root and leaf tell tall tales

Where silence now sips.

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Published: Aug 7, 2015
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Notes: For Li Kai Xuan - my brilliant source for both tea and wisdom; I'll be visiting Fangcun soon my friend.
Tags: #haiku #tea #teeth #wisdom #leaf #root

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