be(longing)
Photo by Zoya Hsiao I wrote this poem while I was an ETA on Jeju in the winter of 2016. I was in the bout of severe homesickness, experiencing snow for the first time and missing my sunny Southern California life. This reflects the period I went through before adjustment—realizing that I didn’t fit in or feel comfortable […]
Two Poems
By Robert Cavaluzzi, a first-year ETA in Jeonju Melissa Kukowski, “Gardens by the Bay,” Singapore Chewing You are sunken treasure Riddled with teeth marks In the shape of the small pieces That you give of yourself To everyone else Bamboo Bamboo in mirrors, reflects: Vibrant Greens Envying colorblindness In hopes of growing taller
Jewels
By Pel Doski, a first-year ETA in Docheon, Changnyeong Zoya Hsiao, “Chaos Central,” Gimhae I’ve got gems Sparkling in pairs before me, With bright brilliancy. They follow me in groups, Always calling out my name, Shimmering even in rain. They twinkle like stars, Reflect the brightest of rainbows, Even when it snows. They shine like […]