“You don’t have to play me backwards/To get the meaning of my verse/You don’t have to die and go to … More
Tag: Trauma
Normalizing Pedophilia: part 4: Lyrics Reflect Culture
What makes certain adults (both men and women do this), refer to women as Babe, Baby, Girl? Do they subconsciously … More
Protected: Memoir Prose Poem: Memories of Ahboji (Father) (and my childhood of joyful sorrow)
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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
WH Summit on Human Trafficking
Statistics: in 2018 there were 25 Million victims worldwide, 23,000 in North America, 65% are female and more than 1 … 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
Poem: my message
My message is about unity the strength to overcome hatred. Survive and not become hatred. Forgiving as much as you … More
Protected: Poem: hope’s in hiding, like sheltering in place
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Poem: denial With your own eyes
Imagined Conversation: M:“You saw it with your own eyes” B:“You imagined what it meant” M:“I was a child who didn’t … More
Protected: Poem: Anarchy is a wasted revolution
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Suicided
I think I write about and revisit this tragic story because it has a haunting energy, like an avenging ghost. … More
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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5 Brave kids rescued their mom from their abusive father
https://youtu.be/fgkQndArUXE These kids are amazing! I cried when I watched this video. It brought back memories of my childhood. My … More
Protected: Memoir: my true love Spencer Stories: #2 Bipolar Artist
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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
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
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
Poem: Survivor’s Guilt (haiku in 8 variations)
1) with Survivor’s guilt you live your lifetime thinking what could I have done? 2) It doesn’t matter that it’s … More
Poem: Free the Children (haiku in 11 variations)
1) These faces above want to torture maim and kill innocent children. 2) They seem so normal uncles, fathers, doctors, … More
Protected: Memoir Poem: abuse cycle rinse don’t repeat
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Memoir: The Mystery of Language
In Korea I would blend in physically until I’d have to speak, my accent instantly exposes me as a foreigner. … More
Memoir Poem: The Invasion
The invasion that took over my father was not him, It was another Monster hiding In his stolen body shell … More
Protected: Memoir Poem: Forgiveness Comes in Waves (haiku in 8 variations)
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Memoir : Nemesis Friend
We treated her like a servant because she was the eldest born female child, in traditional Korean households it meant … More
