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"Nostalgia" (first line), poem by Melinda Zheng

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January 15th, 2026







Nostalgia.
Hits like the tea she
Used to make.








About the Poet
Melinda Zheng resides in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Read the poet's biography and Wax Poetry and Art publications on Melinda Zheng's Artist Page.

This poem is also featured in Poetry World #14, published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.

Keywords: nostalgia, tea, memory, longing

Previously published in United States Poetry Magazine:
The Fear of Falling
by Madisyn Duck

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