If my brother has a hubby And my sister has a wife How does this arrangement Upset your life He kisses his cheek She kisses hers Why does it matter It’s their cheeks Not yours That dark-haired woman That visits so late She might be my sister She might be my date Why does […]
Poem: When I Die, Don’t Cry
When I die Don’t cry Just laugh Laugh at all the plans I laid The mistakes I made Let our laughter Lilt ever after Laugh at the games we played The days that fade Just laugh When I die Don’t cry Just sing Sing anything Yell it loud Alone or in a crowd Bust out […]
Poem: I Want Five Minutes …a wedding blessing
Today, I’m asking you to share your life with me But I really just want five minutes When the alarm clock rings, I want five minutes To remember That you chose me And I chose you I want to rest my arm on you And listen to you breathing next to me And when I […]
Poem: A Day Like Today
On time Enough time Nothing to rush to Nothing to rush through Nothing to dread And today I didn’t say Anything I regret Nothing to worry about Nothing to complain about Nothing to act insane about How many years Did I live Without A day like today — About the poem Giving up chaos is […]
Poem and Sketch: Nowhere to Go …Happy World Poetry Day!
A poem from the book: With Open Arms: Poetry for Big Love and Real Life
Poem: Gaksan (…take a hike with me!)
Gaksan a poem from the book With Open Arms: Poetry for Big Love and Real Life In town, my life is all manmade GS-25, kimbap shops, and power lines Waiting, rushing, looking both ways Concrete, asphalt and flashing signs But then there’s you You are the backdrop of my days Beckoning me, reminding me of […]
Poem: Eodi Ga?
I was doing fine before you Without you. Then, you found me. You loved me. You disappeared. Eodi ga? Suddenly The big hat you wore Didn’t fit anymore Your car and your cash Just walked out the door Leaving you. Only you. But it was only you I loved. Eodi ga? Balli wa! […]
My Abaya (sung to the tune of “My Sharona”)
My Abaya (to the tune of “My Sharona“, by the Knack) Ooh, my little pretty cloak, my pretty cloak When you gonna give me my time, Abaya Ooh, I’d love to really run, really run Without you on all of the time, abaya Never can I stop, ‘cuz you have, such a […]
100-Word: Chilly Toes
My feet are suddenly in agony. The floor is freezing this morning, even through my thick socks. I hop on the kitchen chair with my sweatshirt on, and yours too. I pull my knees to my chest and wiggle my toes. You bring me a steaming cup of tea with milk. “Honey?” “No. Well yes, […]