THE PRICE OF TEA IN CHINA

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︎︎︎ Matthew Housiaux

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︎ Apr 24, 2023

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                    the price of tea
                    in China
                    not a number
                    but a picture
                    an impasto
                    blended thickly
                    hand invisible
                    working soil
                    black like ink
                    in ledgers
                    fussed over
                    by accountants
                    and investors
                    steeping leaves
                    over breakfast

Matthew Housiaux is a journalist in Washington, DC. He loves his wife and his dog. He is getting older by the second.