A short essay I wrote while staring at my sun and moon.
Contemplative
Punctures of Light in the Darkness
A traveler finds herself stranded on a distant planet, alone.
Mutilated Desire
A found poem from “The Great Gatsby” and “Passing,” analyzing the role of women in regards to the American Dream.
Anime: More than Just Animation
Anime– Japanese animation– offers so much more than action-adventure series, if you just give it a chance. You’ll find that it tells the seemingly insignificant stories of ordinary, everyday people in the most beautiful ways.
peak bloom in brooklyn
As we leave behind the cold days of winter and see the world light up with new life, this poem is a reflection of that beautiful start of spring.
Magnet programs: a pressure cooker for Asian American students
The intersection of Asian achievement culture and a toxic academic environment is a destructive combination—and no one is talking about it.
Her Boys
From close proximity, the speaker observes how the boys she knows intimately face daily obstacles in a world full of heavy systemic institutions.
new but also not: girl of two cities
The experience of growing up in one city and leaving it for another.
Rebirth
While I haven’t been able to forgive the person nor fully move on, this poem acts as a goal of mine: feeling prideful and unashamed about what happened.
Faces
A virtual gallery of poetic prose and art pieces exploring the nature of faces.
crumbs
About an unrequited love
My Fingers Grip the Handles To My Bag
A spoken word piece concerning Asian hate crimes and the feeling of being the next victim.
period indictments
This piece explores the under-discussed topic of period poverty.
Goodbye, Copenhagen.
This past spring, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Copenhagen and started a travel blog as part of their student media team. “Goodbye, Copenhagen” is my farewell piece!
The Depths of Myself
A look at what I hide, even from those closest to me, and why.