2023 Submissions
metamorphosis
My poem "metamorphosis" is a commentary on love. In my poem, "metamorphosis," two teenagers share a fragile, fabricated love. One that testifies to their immaturity and age.
Case of the Stolen Christmas Card
This story is based on a memory my grandmother related to me from her childhood in Taiwan in the 1950s. She told me that at the time, Taiwan did not make its own greeting cards, so the cards that were sent from America were very previous.
Figurines of Clay
Stories and poetry are a reflection of the world I live in. Stories that address and illustrate the world we live in are the most powerful to me, and I try to create writing that reflect the realism of our society.
The Grain of Sand
This is a poem I did in the same way as the french poet Francis Ponge in his book of poems ; le "Partit pris des choses" which is presented as a form of dictionary which gives things and objects a more precise definition, giving them a fonction and a new beauty.
Dear Mr. White Man
This piece was written to partner with my digital arts piece. I write this letter to the apartment building landlords who invade my home. "Why are you here?" I ask. "Dear Mr. White Man" is the piece I write to the displacement that has been caused by developments invading the community of Oakland Chinatown.
Figure Skating, The Journey
This poem titled Figure Skating, The Journey is about what it's actually like being a figure skater. From the outside, a figure skater might look beautiful and elegant, but there is so much more that goes into it.
A House Divided
Socrates was a Greek philosopher who sought truth by the means of constant questioning. The Socratic method enabled the critically consider a subject matter deeply.
Poem Portfolio
As news of another shooting in a school, a mosque, a grocery store comes out every day, it becomes harder to ignore the fact: Gun Violence has become uniquely an American problem. In no other country do mass shootings occur as often as it does here.
After Life
I wrote this story during an opening writing prompt that we do at the beginning of every workshop creative writing class. It was October 13th.
To Remember
This is a creative writing piece depicting a possible ending of a story I have been planning to write from the point of view of a character who cannot remember the past only to wake up in the hospital.
The Monsters We Make
The moments when we feel the most vulnerable and visible are when we need to speak the loudest and let ourselves be afraid.
Breathless
During my composition of "Breathless", I aimed for it to be a short story. It's much easier to adapt this way, manageable to edit, it's a world captured in a few pages or less.
Heavenly Body
This story is built off of an idea have been having for a long time, I used to have dreams where I became starts and this piece help translate that majestical feeling into worlds and something I can share with the world.
One Last Shot
One Last Shot was a piece that was inspired by my own life. It is based on my true feelings and experiences. This piece is a great example of a Personal Narrative that conveys my own thoughts and how I play basketball.
Age of Accountability
Writing about important and true-to-life issues has always been important to me. In past years I would write a good mix between unrealistic and unfortunately realistic, but this year I've focused on the unfortunate a lot more often.
Till We Meet Again
Whenever I get bored or feel upset, I go on my laptop and let my imagination write away.
A Glimpse of Hope
A ”Glimpse Of Hope” is a letter written by a girl to her mother. The letter has to do with a girl's mental health and how she fights her demons when she is inspired by her mother. I was inspired to write this because I wanted to show readers that even in the dark there is always light.