square metallic tray oolong_taiwan its four sides rising up

its four sides rising up like a stratovolcano

a warm waft of baking flour hits the nostrils while the tongue receives gradually more intense doses of savory shiitake mushroom and bitter cacao

they are often thinking of Qing Xin

Though the exterior is open

coating the entire mouth like a cooling breeze

square metallic tray oolong_taiwan its four sides rising upGlinting quietly on the tea table, this ceramic block gashed by jagged openings resembles rock melting around a vent or hewn from veins of precious ore. The pitted, grey surface has been filled above with pockets of lustrous glaze and sunk at its center to make a place for a teapot or gaiwan, and any drips or discards will gravitate through the openings into the hollow interior. A discreet hole in the side allows emptying when full (and possibly even