I like the Youtube channel, Hello Korea which allows a glimpse into living in South Korea. The creator of the … More
Tag: Mother
Poem: Every Mother is a Queen (tanka in 2 variations)
1)There are fair, kind onesThere are psycho, wicked onesGod bless the good ones.Regardless of how them seem Every mother is … More
Protected: Memoir Prose Poem: Memories of Ahboji (Father) (and my childhood of joyful sorrow)
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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
Memoir Poem: unknown mistakes
I didn’t know it was supposed to be preserved I didn’t know it was a souvenir I was a teenager, … More
Poem: Mom’s collection
I love how you collected figurines protected in glass shelves displayed in elegance right next to children’s toys. McDonalds Happy … More
Poem: no more worries mama
Mama you don’t have to worry about my salvation anymore you can throw that boulder into the abyss where it … More
Poem: Mother’s Day 2020
Preface: I wanted to participate in the eulogy for my mom at her funeral in March of this year but … More
Protected: Memoir: Prose Poem: Scapegoated Freedom: Part One
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Memoir: Attachment Theory explains my role in my family and a haiku for my Halmoni
My life has been on pause since I returned home from my mother’s funeral. I’m depressed about her death and … More
Protected: Poem: losing my hero
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Uhma is gone
My Uhma, my mom passed away last night. My son and I were going to travel to see her one … More
Work Stories: Goodbyes: Part Four (final part)
On the day we argued she must have been in great physical pain because she yelled at me for unknown … More
Work Stories: Goodbyes: Part Three
Over the years she has always asked me, “When are you coming home?” “I made a new home in California. … More
Work Stories: Goodbyes: Part Two
My mother never got over the way I left my childhood home in Maryland. I escaped, literally. I told her … More
Poem: Where I can’t follow (haiku in 6 variations)
1) Here I am again Writing about my mother She’s my obsession. 2) Because I love her Because I can’t … More
Korean Pancakes 🤗❣️
Ryan Reynolds is so hilarious here, I didn’t realize how naturally funny he is. He’s trying Korean pancakes, burning his … More
Poem: lost diamond (haiku conversation in 6 variations)
1) Mother said I was Like a lost diamond that fell No one could see me *2) “You fell in … More
Poem: Love’s unspoken tragedies (haiku in 4 variations)
1) Aromatic mind My mother’s cooking brings home Everywhere she is. 2) Where my mother lives Is always where my … More
Poem: Treestarlight, a poem for my mom
My mother loved Christmas She loved trimming the tree and beamed singing while stringing crystal light stars untangling the multicolored … More
Poem: “Seoul Sister” translated (part one)
I came up with the name Seoul Sister Because Koreans have much soul I was born in Seoul with a … More
Memoir Poem: Poem for my Mom
Times that I knew my conservative mom was cool was when she related to me like a friend. I taped … More
Protected: Memoir Poem : the Rarity of Hand-made Pants
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Protected: Memoir Poem: Mother, a tortured love song for you
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