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book review: stay true by hua hsu
Rating: Format: ebook & audiobook Page Count: 192 Genre: nonfiction memoir synopsis. In the eyes of eighteen-year-old Hua Hsu, the problem with Ken—with his passion for Dave Matthews, Abercrombie & Fitch, and his fraternity—is that he is exactly like everyone else. Ken, whose Japanese American family has been in the United States for generations, is mainstream; for Hua,…
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book review: homebody by rupi kaur
Rating: Format: physical book + ebook Page Count: 192 Genre: poetry synopsis. Rupi Kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self. home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself – reminding readers…
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Original Poem | Broken Wings
Broken Wings Never doing the right thing Because I keep forgetting That my wings Are broken Always convincing everyone it’s okay Because I keep thinking That not rising from the ashes Clashes with all the advances I’ve made I used to fly to forget What do I do now that these wings Will collect every…
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original poem // serial spinning
Serial Spinning Point my toes, forget all my woes. The world is a disappearing blur As I pirouette around, Unaware of the heartbreak I will incur Late at night As I feel devoid of light And even imagining becomes a fight Because it felt so right. Throw my body back in the air, eyes on…
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Original Poem | Safe Place
Hello! I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far! It’s been a little crazy recently with the coronavirus outbreak, as most of you can relate I’m sure. My university switched over to all online classes, and I’m back at home attending classes from here, which is really nice but also making it a bit…
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Original Poem | A Lot of Reasons
hello! i hope you’re smiling right now – if you’re not – do it!! *smile* aww, look at you; you look beautiful! did you not smile? why not? do you have a lot of reasons for why you didn’t? too sad? rough day? rough week? rough year? rough life? we all have a lot of…
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Original Poem | Hope, Happiness, and a Certain Kind of Sadness
Hi! I hope you’re having an absolutely beautiful day today <3 Today has been an exciting day for me ~ I’m writing this in the middle of a hackathon (I needed a break since it’s been eight hours and there are still five left to go !). I’ve been wanting to do a hackathon for…
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Original Poem | Stars
Stars You gave me the stars When I was about to hide every part of me Away in little jars. You gave me a friend, When I was wondering What if this was the end. You gave me myself, When I believed There was nothing left to be For me Other than a leaf, Falling…
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Original Poem | You Will Always Be
My grandmother passed away earlier this week, and I wrote this poem for her, my mom, and everyone else whose lives she touched. I miss her so much, but I know she will always be with me, and in this week of giving thanks, I am more thankful than ever for my family. I hope…
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Original Poem | Pennies and Dimes
Hi! I hope you’re having an amazing day today, because you’re amazing <3 And if you aren’t having a good day, know that the good days are right around the corner! It’s been a crazy/stressful/overwhelming first semester of my sophomore year of college so far (which is why I’ve been so inconsistent with keeping up…
