Wonderland
“Tick-tock Tick-tock” The pocket watch Yes, I went down a rabbit hole! I am not the right size for anything Too big to get into the garden Too small to use a key to get out Not knowing the tears I shed when big Shall drown me in …
Out of Water
Restless day and night Turning in circles of fear Gasping for that light Notes: The haiku is a three-line Japanese poetry form with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second line, and five in the third. The inspiration for this poem came from the idea…
11:11
I thought I look at the clock only two times a day. For it’s 11:11 both times, too much of a cliche? “It’s a good omen!” that’s what they say. As if the rest of the day is all marked in grey. At first, I believed too; the…
Sunflower and Moonflower
On chilly nights and sweaty days I came out every day in the celestial-city As the moon once and as the sun once It felt like a passing of an eternity I shined so bright I shined so light In solitude looking over the great mountains Tired of…
Ripples
The biggest waves in the sea May come roaring and clashing down Pushing the sand and the foam onto the land Lapping the wave next in line Making a statement of its own But, Your calm ripples and silent waters Moving to the sound of breeze and wind…
What is the deal with Train Rides and Stations in Literature
Book readers, have you ever wondered what the deal with trains and stations in stories is? I, for one, was fascinated with train rides on books. For some reason, the books set on trains put me at ease. May be because as a child I wanted to board…
Book Review: “A Passage North” by Anuk Arudpragasam
The Booker Prize 2021 shortlisted “A Passage North” is an intricately woven story that fuses together past and present to offer a glimpse into life during wartime and the post-war physiologies of those who were affected.
Review: “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley
Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s Daughter was my first audiobook of 2022. I’d been waiting to get my hands on this audiobook since I read The Yield by Tara June since this indigenous story bore similar vibes for me at first glance(probably the vibrant-looking book covers of both books). The…
Review: “Bestiary” by K-Ming Chang
tiary is a novel set in the United States about three generations of a Taiwanese family. Ma (the protagonist’s mother) tells her daughter a story about a tiger spirit named Hu Gu Po who lives inside a woman’s body
If Each Madrigal Family Member Were A Book
After watching the new Disney favorite “Encanto”, I had an intriguing idea: If I consider each member in the Madrigal family as a book, what would those books be?