Hello, my dragons and dragon lovers! I will be one of six readers for an event celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage. The topic of the reading is Being Filipino … Continue reading Ang Pagkatao ng Pilipino
What the fuck is this shit?
I see streets of gray, gray buildings too. I see them grow around me and you. And I think to myself: What the fuck is this shit? I see skies of … Continue reading What the fuck is this shit?
What Not To Eat When Depressed and Craving Cinnamon Toast
First things first… Do not take out two sticks of butter from the fridge. Never do that. Butter is the gateway to bad times. Okay. So you took out the … Continue reading What Not To Eat When Depressed and Craving Cinnamon Toast
What You Leave, What I Keep
You left concave shapes scattered around the house molds filing up with my tears. I keep fine fibers of you – hair strands, sock lint, dust -warm in my pocket.
Imitation
I wash the canvas bleeding bruised blues into black dripping drops of white onto purple yellow bursts attempting to capture you.
Poetic Form: Tanka
The tanka (or waka) is a classical Japanese poetic form, typically consisting of five lines or units (lines in the Romanized forms). Each line or unit has a specific number … Continue reading Poetic Form: Tanka
School Days
The taste of nickle fills my mouth as I put on my bulletproof vest over my Superman shirt and kiss my mother goodbye.
Can’t Wake Me
Sleep — death’s twin sister stole me away at dawn leaving my breathing stale husk
West Coast Winter
air the flavor of BBQ left out overnight tobacco smoke from a walnut pipe crisp as an open freezer grey as hospital walls
Poetic Form: Gogyohka
Ladies and gentle dragons, I would like to present to you the 2nd easiest poetic form known to mankind: the Gogyohka. It is literally just a 5 line poem. That’s … Continue reading Poetic Form: Gogyohka
The Literary Dragon 