Memoir Poem: Survivor’s Guilt by Association

Because I thought I didn’t suffer enough I wore guilt as a shield Can’t shoot me down if I already … More

Were you raised by a Narcissist? I was : Part One

Some clues that you were raised by a narcissist: you have low self-esteem, you blame yourself for everything, you feel … More

Memoir Prose Poem: Runaway Princess

Chocolate milk and cheesecake only for me/pink walls my mother painted all by herself/with a paint roller on a ladder … More

Racism against Asians is ignored

I’ve lived in Oakland and San Francisco for almost 30 yrs. I’ve liked living here for many reasons: great weather, … More

Protected: Poem: I’m a badass, Namaste! 🙏

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Protected: Conservative black men

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Inspirational Survivor: Tanya Culver Humphrey

I post stories of abuse survivors because I think their stories can help to inform and validate that this experience … More

Protected: The coverage of racism

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Are you an old soul?

I am 🤗, I knew this before watching this cute video clip, but it’s cool to have extra validation. I … More

Poem: transparent

I felt see-through transparent all of my life never valued for what I was. I was their mirror seen in … More

What do you think?

So much controversy and division these days! Now there’s fighting within the black community over who suffered the most and … More

North Korean Prisoners and Defectors

I was so fortunate to have been born in South Korea. I feel so badly for the North Korean people … More

To all the boys I’ve loved before

This film is my guilty pleasure. I know it’s targeted to a YA audience but so was “The Hunger Games”, … More

My new Seoul Sister emojis

I was admiring blogs that have emoji avatars and I just discovered this free app called Emoji Me. I’m going … More

Seoul Sister Films: Where are the Asians? Episode Three: Top (Caucasian) Gun 2 (Mandatory Whiteness)

Yes, I’m going to watch Top Gun 2 next summer out of nostalgia (I’m guilty of liking the original film, … More

Poem: “Seoul Sister” Translated (part three)

I’m a Seoul Sister because Koreans see all people as extended family. In Korea elderly people are addressed as Grandmother … More

Poem: “Seoul Sister” Translated (part two)

I am a Seoul Sister literally born in Seoul, South Korea. If I was born in the North I couldn’t … More

Poem: Authenticity: If you don’t know what you’re talking about, don’t pretend that you do

1) If you don’t know What you’re talking about Stop pretending you do. You don’t have the authority To speak … More

Protected: Poem: Middle Aged Medieval

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Protected: Poem: Authenticity Rare

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The Irony of Sagging Pants

On my walk to work this morning I saw a man waiting at the pedestrian curb next to me. He … More

Protected: Poem: None of your business

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Poem: Everyday Q & A for Asian American Citizens: Where are you from? Part Two

1)Where are you from? Why do you want to know? 2)Where are you from? I grew up on the East … More

Poem: Where are you from?: Part One

What does it feel like to belong? Part of the clan Part of the colony. What would it be like … More

Poem: the self you remember is no longer yourself

https://unsplash.com/@choisyeon The mirror was never my friend Distorted angles and shadows always kept me locked in Unrealized and hidden I … More