Poem by Joanna Deng I am ten when Xiaoruihands me a fish by the tail,raw,and pokes its glassed eyes into my mouth. I am ten when she teaches me how to gum it,palm its intestines into a jar,shave its scales clean of sin,and feed its gall bladder to the dog. I am ten and buryingContinue reading “I Eat the Fish, Eyes First Because”
Author Archives: Emma Luu
I talk about food, you and everything in between.
Poem by Zo Navarro “There’s so much talk about love and food!”That’s what I complain to youover the phone, while I prepare a mealgood for two. I am also a victim of this farce, I guess.Eating alone is a lonely practice.I think, with you here,love remains warm, your presence blessed. And would you mind ignoringContinue reading “I talk about food, you and everything in between.”
Look at Me
Poem by Lejla Aljel Muta I think of you and i want to be by your side We couldn’t leave each other’s company We were longing for an audience, but not just any audience one we could identify ourselves with. We were looking at our own reflections. You in my eyes and I in yours.Continue reading “Look at Me”
