Dreams of Swimming
A gentle chime rings as the chain from the lampSlips through my fingers and strikes the glassThe pale afterglow burns a flutter that blinds asI grumble at the traffic noise … Read More »Dreams of Swimming
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How Am I Supposed To Feel?
In the never-ending year of Covid, the sheer number of bad things about America that have surfaced is unbelievable. From toilet paper hoarding, to executions of Black people by police,… Read More »How Am I Supposed To Feel?
On Creativity and Insomnia
Giving a lot of thought to the subject lately, I’ve come to the conclusion that the curse of insomnia isn’t so much an affliction of frustration as it is the… Read More »On Creativity and Insomnia
It’s Always Winter
All the goodIn the worldIs cupped into the tiniest of spacesWhere not even the wandering omniscient eyeCan divine the secretsNor separate factsFrom delusions of insanityIn that tiny world … Read More »It’s Always Winter
In a Violent World
https://www.npr.org/2021/04/03/983406365/in-response-to-anti-asian-hate-incidents-groups-step-up-trainings-for-bystanders?fbclid=IwAR0NqGeiriJlo4bDy8_hdlHe70aGqiLD4Y86dJdKtwRmJ7FJA8fPLAiSK7k When I saw the video from the incident discussed in this article, I thought about how nobody went to her assistance but I figured, it’s New York. That might… Read More »In a Violent World
Take My Hand
take my hand and take my wingsInto the deep blue sky and the crisp wind forma perfect day for soaring above ourselvesInto the rich and rare air of dreams take my… Read More »Take My Hand
It’s a Race to the Bottom
The state senator is rightly under fire for illustrating the very same problems of racism and privilege he sought to denounce. (Opinion) Posted by Honolulu Civil Beat on Wednesday, March… Read More »It’s a Race to the Bottom
Two Birthdays Under Covid
Time has a way of playing tricks with the mind where it distorts events, and you think a week or month passes in the blink of an eye one moment… Read More »Two Birthdays Under Covid
On Race – Trying To Be Asian
My apathy towards racial identity always seeps out whenever there is some incident that affects the Asian community. I read the article and see all the testimonials from famous Asian-American… Read More »On Race – Trying To Be Asian
On American Exceptionalism
https://www.npr.org/2021/03/27/981875154/blogger-gabby-beckford-on-the-difficult-decisions-made-traveling-during-the-pand I heard this story on NPR about a young woman who created what can be best described as a virtual tour guide business during the pandemic. Seems like it… Read More »On American Exceptionalism