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created_at = "2026-01-11T17:30:00+01:00"
published_at = "2026-01-12T00:24:00+01:00"
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Tea-light flicker  
on my tongue--tea  
light, aerated words  
slosh and swallow  
from the back of my mouth  
out! I tell you  
bitter to sweet  
cup by cup  
unfold my leaves  
before I dry and freeze.