Speaking on More Than Poetic Teen Angst
Featured Guests: Kayla Misa and Chloe Lee
Today’s episode features Mentees Chloe Lee(she/her) and Kayla Misa (she/they). You’ll learn about Kayla’s writing and creative process for her excerpts from one of her many poetry chapbooks. We hope you enjoy this insightful discussion about poetry, Asian identity, and embracing the silly parts of ourselves.
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Kayla Misa
Kayla Misa (she/they) is a Filipino author from Los Angeles, California. She is a Senior Accountant for Warner Brothers Discovery by day, but an avid artist by night. Their freeing love for art is juxtaposed by analyzing variances and creating forecasts. When not writing or crunching numbers, Kayla can be found strumming the guitar, bowing on the violin, or sketching. They have been previously published in The Palouse Review, The Peahce Project, and featured in Power Poetry’s 2020 annual anthology for upcoming writers. Kayla is also a current collaborator of the non-profit organization, Girls Write Now.
Chloe Lee
Chloe is a sophomore in high school based in the suburbs of New York. In her free time, she likes to play volleyball, participate in her school’s speech and debate team and participate in several school clubs advocating for social justice. Chloe is interested in pursuing graphic design, creative writing and print/online journalism. Her favorite TV show is Gilmore Girls and favorite artist is Taylor Swift.